Story Behind The Song

A song about gentrification, and loving a place to death. I'm guessing lots of cities can relate. The cool kids have found my town, and we are at risk of losing what made it wonderful in the first place. But I resign myself that everybody's got to live somewhere, it's their prerogative I guess. They just keep comin', they just keep comin'.

Song Description

A song about gentrification. And loving a place to death.

Lyrics

Life in a boomtown baby
All the cool kids have found my town
Pave the parks and put up some buildings
Any color you want
Tan, beige or brown

They just keep coming
They just keep coming

Ka-boom, here goes our town
Crowds of people, all around
Takes twice as long
To get from here to there
Ka-boom, here goes our town
I try not to let it, get me down
I guess everybody's got to live somewhere

Life in a boomtown baby
Pushed out the poor folks to God knows where
All the rough edges we loved so much
Been whitewashed and made so square

They just keep coming
They just keep coming

Ka-boom, here goes our town
Crowds of people, all around
Takes twice as long
To get from here to there
Ka-boom, here goes our town
I try not to let it, get me down
I guess everybody's got to live somewhere

We all liked it, like it was before
But all the city fathers say is
"More more more!"

Life in a boomtown baby
Cut down the trees, put up some cranes
New states' plates everywhere like fleas
Clogging the streets, and the left lane

They just keep coming
They just keep coming

Ka-boom, here goes our town
Crowds of people, all around
Takes twice as long
To get from here to there
Ka-boom, here goes our town
Baby don't you let it, get ya down
I guess everybody's got to live somewhere
Well I guess, everybody's got to live somewhere
Yeah I guess, everybody's got to live right here

They just keep coming
They just keep coming
They just

Life in a boomtown baby

Playlist Creator	Playlist Name	Date Added
Lyfe Concierge Publishing	BEST SONGS ON BROADJAM	8/5/2024