Open letter to a landlord
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โฑ๏ธ 5:31 duration
๐ ID: 834706
๐ Lyrics
Now you can tear a building down
But you can't erase a memory
These houses may look all run down
But they have a value you can't see...
This is my neighborhood
This is where I come from
I call this place my home
You call this place a slum
You wanna run all the people out
This is what you're all about
Treat poor people just like trash
Turn around and make big cash
Now you can tear a building down
But you can't erase a memory
These houses may look all run down
But they have a value you can't see
Last moth there was a fire
I saw seven children die
You sent flowers to their family
But your simpathy's a lie
Cause every building that you burn
Is more blood money that you earn
We are force to relocate
From the pain that you create
Now you can tear a building down
But you can't erase a memory
These houses may look all run down
But they have a value you can't see
Now you can tear a building down
But you can't erase a memory
These houses may look all run down
But they have a value you can't see
We live here for so many years
Now this house is full of fear
For a profit you will take control
Where will all the older people go?
There used to be when kids could play
Without the scourge of drug's decay
Now our kids are living dead
They crack and blow their lives away
Now you can tear a building down
But you can't erase a memory
These houses may look all run down
But they have a value you can't see
You've got to fight
You've got to fight
You've got to fight
For your neighborhood...
You've got to fight
For your neighbor
But you can't erase a memory
These houses may look all run down
But they have a value you can't see...
This is my neighborhood
This is where I come from
I call this place my home
You call this place a slum
You wanna run all the people out
This is what you're all about
Treat poor people just like trash
Turn around and make big cash
Now you can tear a building down
But you can't erase a memory
These houses may look all run down
But they have a value you can't see
Last moth there was a fire
I saw seven children die
You sent flowers to their family
But your simpathy's a lie
Cause every building that you burn
Is more blood money that you earn
We are force to relocate
From the pain that you create
Now you can tear a building down
But you can't erase a memory
These houses may look all run down
But they have a value you can't see
Now you can tear a building down
But you can't erase a memory
These houses may look all run down
But they have a value you can't see
We live here for so many years
Now this house is full of fear
For a profit you will take control
Where will all the older people go?
There used to be when kids could play
Without the scourge of drug's decay
Now our kids are living dead
They crack and blow their lives away
Now you can tear a building down
But you can't erase a memory
These houses may look all run down
But they have a value you can't see
You've got to fight
You've got to fight
You've got to fight
For your neighborhood...
You've got to fight
For your neighbor
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:13.88] Now you can tear a building down
[00:19.06] But you can't erase a memory
[00:27.62] These houses may look all run down
[00:34.27] But they have a value you can't see...
[01:01.92] This is my neighborhood
[01:05.96] This is where I come from
[01:10.00] I call this place my home
[01:14.47] You call this place a slum
[01:17.73] You wanna run all the people out
[01:20.77] This is what you're all about
[01:24.96] Treat poor people just like trash
[01:29.61] Turn around and make big cash
[01:32.19] Now you can tear a building down
[01:35.63] But you can't erase a memory
[01:39.72] These houses may look all run down
[01:43.57] But they have a value you can't see
[01:56.52] Last moth there was a fire
[02:00.83] I saw seven children die
[02:04.44] You sent flowers to their family
[02:08.23] But your simpathy's a lie
[02:12.39] Cause every building that you burn
[02:16.19] Is more blood money that you earn
[02:20.29] We are force to relocate
[02:24.46] From the pain that you create
[02:27.06] Now you can tear a building down
[02:30.44] But you can't erase a memory
[02:35.54] These houses may look all run down
[02:38.44] But they have a value you can't see
[02:42.72] Now you can tear a building down
[02:46.27] But you can't erase a memory
[02:50.78] These houses may look all run down
[02:54.10] But they have a value you can't see
[03:39.24] We live here for so many years
[03:43.10] Now this house is full of fear
[03:47.27] For a profit you will take control
[03:50.96] Where will all the older people go?
[03:54.97] There used to be when kids could play
[03:58.97] Without the scourge of drug's decay
[04:02.93] Now our kids are living dead
[04:06.20] They crack and blow their lives away
[04:09.03] Now you can tear a building down
[04:10.30] But you can't erase a memory
[04:18.93] These houses may look all run down
[04:22.44] But they have a value you can't see
[04:42.05] You've got to fight
[04:43.85] You've got to fight
[04:45.61] You've got to fight
[04:47.37] For your neighborhood...
[04:49.58] You've got to fight
[04:54.76] For your neighbor
[04:57.60]
[00:19.06] But you can't erase a memory
[00:27.62] These houses may look all run down
[00:34.27] But they have a value you can't see...
[01:01.92] This is my neighborhood
[01:05.96] This is where I come from
[01:10.00] I call this place my home
[01:14.47] You call this place a slum
[01:17.73] You wanna run all the people out
[01:20.77] This is what you're all about
[01:24.96] Treat poor people just like trash
[01:29.61] Turn around and make big cash
[01:32.19] Now you can tear a building down
[01:35.63] But you can't erase a memory
[01:39.72] These houses may look all run down
[01:43.57] But they have a value you can't see
[01:56.52] Last moth there was a fire
[02:00.83] I saw seven children die
[02:04.44] You sent flowers to their family
[02:08.23] But your simpathy's a lie
[02:12.39] Cause every building that you burn
[02:16.19] Is more blood money that you earn
[02:20.29] We are force to relocate
[02:24.46] From the pain that you create
[02:27.06] Now you can tear a building down
[02:30.44] But you can't erase a memory
[02:35.54] These houses may look all run down
[02:38.44] But they have a value you can't see
[02:42.72] Now you can tear a building down
[02:46.27] But you can't erase a memory
[02:50.78] These houses may look all run down
[02:54.10] But they have a value you can't see
[03:39.24] We live here for so many years
[03:43.10] Now this house is full of fear
[03:47.27] For a profit you will take control
[03:50.96] Where will all the older people go?
[03:54.97] There used to be when kids could play
[03:58.97] Without the scourge of drug's decay
[04:02.93] Now our kids are living dead
[04:06.20] They crack and blow their lives away
[04:09.03] Now you can tear a building down
[04:10.30] But you can't erase a memory
[04:18.93] These houses may look all run down
[04:22.44] But they have a value you can't see
[04:42.05] You've got to fight
[04:43.85] You've got to fight
[04:45.61] You've got to fight
[04:47.37] For your neighborhood...
[04:49.58] You've got to fight
[04:54.76] For your neighbor
[04:57.60]