Diggers are coming, gonna take the edge
Blurring it over like they did the rest
Mowing it under with their new-town chic
Confusing megastores and real mystique, oh yeah

The inner city had a heart attack
Widened its arteries and put 'em back
They're sprawling out as far as you can see
And all the men from the ministry say:

"I don't care about your history
It's been and gone
It's all the same to me"
But just take a look around

This could be any town
This could be anywhere at all
And they've gone that extra mile to make it work
They pulled the shutters down
The boards went up and it was done
Another yankee town in North-West One


Been in and out of the department stores
Said I could buy today and pay next fall
They bought the space and now they're buying time
And when I pay there'll be another line, oh yeah

They're banking an me going after that
And then another one and after that
I'll be the serf and they can call the score
Saying "It's bondage, but this time up yours!"