I'll go for a walk and I'll start chewing rocks And I'll leave all this mess in my wake Right down the block, outlined in chalk There's a man who still looks half awake I'll tear down everything in my path Cause nothing good ever lasts And I'm surrounded by things that have all outworn their welcomes Lifetimes are sold in houses of gold And there ain't no way for you to win
You're out in the cold if you don't fit the mold While they flash you their good luck grin Tear down the town, tear down the town Tear down the town, tear it down You look at the clock and there's tick and there's tock And they conspire against everything Go on and knock, but the door's always locked And you've taken that key off your ring