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( Urban revival song lyrics )
BRAND NEW SLUMS
Copyright © 2007 - mickterry.com

1: Not that long ago,
there used to be sprawling ghettoes,
wasted land for wasted lives,
a travesty in our back yard.
Where once spread urban woes,
there now extend tall stilettos,
Towers stretching to the sky
that some have even called fine art.

2: Those with meager means
will now all be situated
vertic'lly within these walls
so high above their former homes.
By eminent domain,
they all have been relocated,
making better usage of
the land that they once called their own.

CHORUS:
Thank you for attending the unveiling
of our brand new slums.
Our small way of giving back to the poor.
Pay no attention to the critics railing
it's a human dump.
That's just their way of saying we should have given more.

3: They're much better off,
though maybe they don't yet know it.
What's best for the city's growth
has got to be the best for them.
The city's paid the cost.
Of course, we'll make a tiny profit.
You can't expect us to give so much
& come away with empty hands.
CHORUS:

BRIDGE:
Slum Towers, Bum Towers,
Makes-You-Want-To-Take-A-Dump Towers.
Just a few of the nicknames this place has taken on.
Frump Towers, Chump Towers,
Makes-You-Want-To-Go-And-Jump Towers.
Just a few of the nicknames by which this place is known.
CHORUS:

Copyright © 2007  MICK TERRY  Silent Tree Music  All rights reserved
[ Reprinted here by permission of the composer-lyricist ]   BMI
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12-11-06:
Arrogant developers defy LA City ordinances to include
a percentage of low cost apartments in luxury high-rise towers.

To other homeless / poverty song lyrics:   LACK ATTACK
To other home song lyrics:   YOUR LEAVING
To other money song lyrics:   TOUGH JOB
BUY, BUY, BUY
COMEDY OF TERRORS
MORONGO, MORONGO
TOY STORY FROM CHINA
SPREAD A LOT OF MONEY
THE COMMERCIAL CHANNEL
THE $164 MILLION QUESTION
AIN'T IT THE AMERICAN DREAM?
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