The Neighborhood from The Way by Rob Roper

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8.	The Neighborhood	4:17

Lyrics

The Neighborhood
Copyright ©2020 by Rob Roper

A small house is sold
A small house is torn down
What the hell's going on
on my side of town?

Blue collar out
Suit and tie in
The swingset is gone
and so are the grandkids

This house was built
in 1953
when 1000 square feet
was all you need

They were paying rent
for 20 years
Developer says
they have to pack up and leave

Chorus:
What are we losing?
We're losing the neighborhood.

A big ugly box
goes up in its place
4000 square feet
multiplied by 3

That takes a lot to heat
and a lot of A/C
heatin' up the planet
for you and me

A 3-car garage
where's the oak tree?
How much room
does a lawyer need?

Soon the robins
will have nowhere to nest
And a gang of pigeons
will be all that's left

(Chorus)

Builders on the make
Politicians on the take
history and memories
raped and scraped

They only care about money
and making it fast
Historic Preservation
that's a thing of the past

(Chorus)

Credits

from The Way, released November 9, 2021
Rob Roper: lead vocals, rhythm electric guitars, dualing lead guitar with Dave at end of song.
Dave Preston: lead electric guitar.
Jeremy Lawton: Hammond organ.
Molly Zackary: backing vocals.
Ryan Watts: bass.
Ryan Elwood: drums.

Music and Lyrics by Rob Roper.
Recorded and Mixed by Jeff Kanan at The Keep Recording.
Some electric guitars recorded by Rob Roper at his home.
Mastered by Anna Frick at Airshow.

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