Lyrics

I pull up on my bootstraps work hard everyday
for a little milk and honey
i look the other way
I’ve gone door to door try to turn myself around
bluegrass rising bring that shanty down

bring that shanty down bring that shanty down
shining city on the hill bring that shanty down
bring that shanty down bring that shanty down
shining city on the hill bring that shanty down

people they wander people plant the seed
trumpet vine climbs the wall of envy and greed
makes it all look pretty this border between towns
what about the shanty bring that shanty down

bring that shanty down bring that shanty down
shining city on the hill bring that shanty down
bring that shanty down bring that shanty down
shining city on the hill bring that shanty down

out on main street
the news was in a fog
someone robbed the hardware
and ran off with a dog
four talking heads balanced out the sound
I headed for the shanty bring that shanty down

bring that shanty down bring that shanty down
shining city on the hill bring that shanty down
bring that shanty down bring that shanty down
shining city on the hill bring that shanty down

wake up nothin gonna stay the same
plant your feet get knocked down
say the winds to blame
you never heard the shot across the bow
grab your horn blow it hard bring that shanty down

bring that shanty down bring that shanty down
shining city on the hill bring that shanty down
bring that shanty down bring that shanty down
shining city on the hill bring that shanty down

down at the shanty the drums drive the crowd
some are oblivious some stand tall and proud
I make my way to the front where there is a clown
who kicks his heels holds a sign says bring that shanty down

bring that shanty down bring that shanty down
shining city on the hill bring that shanty down
bring that shanty down bring that shanty down
shining city on the hill bring that shanty down