Oscar Kempe - Landlord Blues Lyrics

All around the city, man, the rent's been getting higher
Landlords are scheming, there's evictions being filed
Yes all around the city, the rent been getting higher
But I ain't going nowhere unless my pretty little house has caught on fire

I got a notice of eviction on the morning of the first
It put a knot in my stomach, made my coffee taste like dirt
I got a notice of eviction on the morning of the first
But I'm not signing nothing man, c'mon Mr. Landlord do your worst

See I telephoned the tenant board and asked them for my rights
They said "take a breath my friend, you're gonna be alright"
Yes I telephoned the tenant board and asked them for my rights
Said "He can't kick you out of there unless he wants to have a courtroom fight"

All around the city, man, the rent's been getting higher
Landlords are scheming, there's evictions being filed
Yes all around the city, the rent been getting higher
But I ain't going nowhere unless my pretty little house has caught on fire

So I hate to burst your bubble, I told my landlord with a smile
I'm not packing up my life until we've had a trial
I hate to burst your bubble, I told my landlord with a smile
Even if you win your court case, it's gonna take a while

Then I made a proposition and my letter it was sent
Said if you want me out of here then give me eight months rent
I made a proposition, and my letter it was sent
Give me $12,395, you can keep your twenty cents
Give me $12,395, boy you can keep your twenty cents