Kinks - Demolition Lyrics
(sung by flash and his cronies in their den)I spy with my little eyeAnything here that I can buy.I see a little thatched cottageLooking so neatWith compulsory purchase we can buy it up cheap.Then well pull up the floor boards,Knock down the walls,Rock the foundations,Until the house falls.Like a pack of cards,Crashing to the ground.Then well build a rowOf identical boxesAnd sell them all off at treble the profits.Demolition.The deeds are in my pocket,Ive got a contract in my hand.An opportunity for luxury living.Ill arrange the mortgageTo be repaid a hundred percent.I cant wait around so make your decision.Well buy up all the cottagesAnd every house and every street,Until weve got everything we need.Every town in the vicinity,Every farm and village green.Were gonna buy up everything,Then its demolition.Demolition. demolition.Two up, two down,It hasnt got a garden,But its got a lovely patio.Stainless steel kitchen sink,Gas fired central heating,Whaaa -- specifically designed for modern-day living,Nothings permanent and nothing lasts,Weve sold all the houses so put em up fast.Were gonna buy up this townAnd pull it all down.How I love to hear the demolition soundOf concrete crashing to the ground.Demolition.Its time to make some money,Its time to get rich quick.Its the wonderful world of capitalism.Ive got to make a profit,Ive got to satisfy my greed,Its my faith and my religion,Demolition. demolition. demolition.And well buy up the towns,And well knock em all downBuild a brand new world of our own.(repeat)
