I've got to make a profit
The deeds are in my pocket
And we'll buy up the towns
We'll buy up all the cottages
Got to satisfy my greed
We're gonna buy up everything
It hasn't got a garden but it's got a lovely patio
Build a brand new world of our own
Every farm and village green
Then we'll pull up the floor boards
Demolition
Demolition
Until we've got everything we need
An opportunity for luxury living
Then we'll build a row of identical boxes
Specifically designed for modern-day living
How I love to hear the demolition sound
And sell them all off at treble the profits, demolition
Demolition, demolition
We've sold all the houses so put 'em up fast
With compulsory purchase we can buy it up cheap
And we'll buy up the towns
I've got a contract in my hand
Nothing's permanent, nothing lasts
Two up, two down
It's my faith and my religion
I can't wait around so make your decision
To be repaid a hundred percent
I'll arrange the mortgage
Of concrete crashing to the ground, demolition
Knock down the walls
Rock the foundations until the house falls
We're gonna buy up this town and pull it all down
And we'll knock 'em all down
It's the wonderful world of capitalism
And we'll knock 'em all down
It's time to make some money
Then it's demolition, demolition
Stainless steel kitchen sink, gas fired central heating
Like a pack of cards crashing to the ground
It's time to get rich quick
Every town in the vicinity
And every house and every street
