Fan the Flames

[Verse 1]

That's the man you gotta give it to

We pay him our rent to have a hole in our roof

And when our neighbors burned

It was only because of telephone cords

[Pre-Chorus]

Trash on sidewalks, broken windowpanes

The pipes are leaking

They ain't gonna fix it 'til it's too far gone

They're gonna wash us away

We've got to say

[Chorus]

You've got to fan the flames

You've got to stand up and break the chains

Make a plan and demand what the damage pays

Fan the flames

[Verse 2]

In the dark and the bitter cold

They're freezing us out, it's as good as gold

Between the vacant homes

Are fancy doorbells wrapped with ribbon and bow

[Pre-Chorus]

Trash on sidewalks, broken windowpanes

The pipes are leaking

They ain't gonna fix it 'til it's too far gone

They're gonna wash us away

We've got to say

[Chorus]

You've got to fan the flames

You've got to stand up and break the chains

Make a plan and demand what the damage pays

Fan the flames

[Verse 3]

Getting hard to stay in tune

The boys are getting me down,  I 'll be staying in my room

But when the yuppies push us out

The boys are picking me up and sticking around

[Verse 4]

That's the man you gotta give it to

Time and time again he plays us for a fool

And when our neighbors burned

The realtors shook hands with their backs turned

[Outro]

That's the man you gotta give it to

That's the man you gotta give it to