Once there was a Mountain Inn
And then there was no more
The wrecking balls and track hoes came
And into it they tore
They crumbled up the concrete
And crushed it into bits
Hauled it off in big ole trucks
And dumped it into pits
They crushed up all the windows
And threw out all the doors
Hauled off all the ceilings
And hauled off all the floors
No longer was there roof top
No longer was there pool
No longer would kids see this building
On their way to school
They tore it down to level ground
Until there was no more
They said we had to tear it down
Cause it was an eye sore
A new hotel will now be built
It really will be neat
Big and tall and pretty
Like the one across the street
But that one is half empty
But only half the time
I’m not quite sure, what’s half of half,
But I guess that it’s fine
To tear down well built buildings
And covered parking decks
And build another in its place
Though I am a bit perplexed
How can dollars make any cents
When we bulldoze them to the ground
Then thirteen million latter and
A flat spot's all that’s found
I guess its economics that
The rich guys understand
Build it up then tear it down
Pretend you have a plan
Just don’t let the people know
You plan to line your pockets
And a big deposit in the bank
Is all that’s on your docket |
