Blue Light Fading

Verse 1

The parking lot was full on Saturday morn.

We walked through the doors where the discount was born.

The shelves held the toys and the clothes in a row.

It was the main place that the families would go.

Sebastian Kresge built a retail domain.

For decades it ruled as a national chain.

We filled up our carts in the suburban retail space.

Chorus

Look for the flashing of the bright blue light.

The announcer says the price is just right.

Run down the aisle for the twenty-minute deal.

The bargain is waiting and the excitement is real.

The blue light is fading away from the town.

The big red K is finally coming down.

Verse 2

But Walmart grew fast with its low-price supply.

And Target had style that the public would buy.

Kmart stayed still while the rivals advanced.

The managers missed their financial chance.

The ceilings went dark and the floors looked so old.

The stock in the back remained unsold.

The internet arrived and the shoppers stayed home.

Chorus

Look for the flashing of the bright blue light.

The announcer says the price is just right.

Run down the aisle for the twenty-minute deal.

The bargain is waiting and the excitement is real.

The blue light is fading away from the town.

The big red K is finally coming down.

Bridge

Bankruptcy came in two thousand and two.

The new owners did not know what they should do.

They merged with Sears but the strategy failed.

The final sad fate of the store was unveiled.

The workers went home and the keys turned the locks.

Nothing remains but a giant gray box.

Outro

The neon is off and the registers close.

That is how the story of the discount chain goes.

No more announcements on the microphone.

The old shopping giant is gone.

The blue light is gone.