This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
some times i feel the need to ask my landlord
just exactly when did god die and howdya get in the will?
and why is it that you own 7 homes and i own none?
and for some reason that means you get to rob me
on the first of every month, of every month
upon further investigation i find that land aquisition is just a result of genocide and war
and if we uphold the institution of land ownership
we are saying that it's acceptable to kill people just to take away their land
situations like these make me fall to my knees
i cannot comprehend what you don't understand x2
situations like these make me fall to my knees
its a simple matter of greed do you understand?
situations like these make me fall to my knees
its a simple matter of greed when its just a scam
its a pretty simple equation
theres 99 people like you for every cop landlord and politician
and if we learned to just say no
there'd be no more taxes no more work and we'd all own our own homes
we are all controlled x3 by fear
if you don't go to work everyday
if you don't pay your rent every month
if you don't pay your taxes every year
if you don't bow down to your fear
you will starve in the street
you will freeze in the street
you will die in the street
you will die in the street, alone
its a pretty simple equation its all about restitution
its all about reperation
its all about.. revolution
my life is mine
my time is mine
my life is mine and i dont work for you anymore
my life is mine
my time is mine
your house is mine and i dont pay you rent anymore
my life is mine
my time is mine
my money is mine and i wont pay taxes to fund your fucking war
situations like these make me fall to my knees
i cannot comprehend what you don't understand x2
situations like these make me fall to my knees
its a simple matter of greed do you understand?
situations like these make me fall to my knees
its a simple matter of greed when its just a scam
and if we really believe that it's okay to kill someone
just to take their shit
then i'm gonna go down to the pawnshop and buy myself a gun
cuz my landlord is on the top of list
situations like these make me fall to my knees
i cannot comprehend what you don't understand x2
situations like these make me fall to my knees
its a simple matter of greed do you understand?
situations like these make me fall to my knees
its a simple matter of greed when its just a scam
the indian's lost and this is the cost
the indian's lost rent is the cost
the indian's lost
just exactly when did god die and howdya get in the will?
and why is it that you own 7 homes and i own none?
and for some reason that means you get to rob me
on the first of every month, of every month
upon further investigation i find that land aquisition is just a result of genocide and war
and if we uphold the institution of land ownership
we are saying that it's acceptable to kill people just to take away their land
situations like these make me fall to my knees
i cannot comprehend what you don't understand x2
situations like these make me fall to my knees
its a simple matter of greed do you understand?
situations like these make me fall to my knees
its a simple matter of greed when its just a scam
its a pretty simple equation
theres 99 people like you for every cop landlord and politician
and if we learned to just say no
there'd be no more taxes no more work and we'd all own our own homes
we are all controlled x3 by fear
if you don't go to work everyday
if you don't pay your rent every month
if you don't pay your taxes every year
if you don't bow down to your fear
you will starve in the street
you will freeze in the street
you will die in the street
you will die in the street, alone
its a pretty simple equation its all about restitution
its all about reperation
its all about.. revolution
my life is mine
my time is mine
my life is mine and i dont work for you anymore
my life is mine
my time is mine
your house is mine and i dont pay you rent anymore
my life is mine
my time is mine
my money is mine and i wont pay taxes to fund your fucking war
situations like these make me fall to my knees
i cannot comprehend what you don't understand x2
situations like these make me fall to my knees
its a simple matter of greed do you understand?
situations like these make me fall to my knees
its a simple matter of greed when its just a scam
and if we really believe that it's okay to kill someone
just to take their shit
then i'm gonna go down to the pawnshop and buy myself a gun
cuz my landlord is on the top of list
situations like these make me fall to my knees
i cannot comprehend what you don't understand x2
situations like these make me fall to my knees
its a simple matter of greed do you understand?
situations like these make me fall to my knees
its a simple matter of greed when its just a scam
the indian's lost and this is the cost
the indian's lost rent is the cost
the indian's lost
Lyrics submitted by justinsane
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