Slumlord Lyrics - Dri

OLD, BATTERED BUILDING, READY TO CONDEMN 

HIGH-VALUED PROPERTY, EXPENSIVE PIECE OF LAND 

HALF-FILLED WITH TENANTS, ALL POOR ON WELFARE 

NO HEAT OR ELECTRICITY, AND SLUMLORD DOESN'T CARE 

SLUMLORD DOESN'T CARE, SLUMLORD DOESN'T CARE 

MILLIONS IN INSURANCE COVERS THE WRECKED LOT 

AND A WEEK TILL IT'S CONDEMNED IS ALL SLUMLORD'S GOT 

HE ENTERS THE BASEMENT WITH THREE GALLONS OF GAS 

AND FOUR HOURS LATER, THERE'S NOTHING LEFT BUT ASH 

SLUMLORD DOESN'T CARE, SLUMLORD DOESN'T CARE 

THE NEWPAPER'S ALL READ, "FORTY DIE IN THE BLAZE" 

SLUMLORD NOW THINKS THAT CRIME REALLY PAYS 

AND TWO YEARS LATER, A SKYSCRAPER APPEARS 

WITH A PLAQUE IN THE MEMORY OF THE FORTY THAT DIED HERE 

SLUMLORD DOESN'T CARE, SLUMLORD DOESN'T CARE