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Spring Cleaning lyrics
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Intro
The foundation's cracked, but the paint is fresh The new heirs are here to collect...
Verse 1
They built the house, put their names on the wall Gilded frames in a hallowed hall But the heirs just smile, they weren't even born When the ink was wet and the contracts torn They walk the halls with a different view They ain't connected to the original crew They got no baggage, they got no receipts They weren't at the table divvying the streets
Chorus
Call it "Spring Cleaning," sweep the old dust out Checkin' old ledgers they all forgot about It ain't Left, ain't Right, it's just Old and New And the New Class is comin' to collect their due
Verse 2
The silverbacks are shakin', they can read the signs "How'd they find the files in the offline binds?" They’re all implicated, from the first to the last Every "iou" from a shadowed past The "New Class" is safe, they got clean hands They never took a trip to the "private lands" So they push the "Audit," turn the lights on bright Watch the statues scramble in the sudden light
Bridge
Some are "retiring," read the memo fast Switchin' corner offices, hope the new brand lasts That power vacuum needs a steady hand They'd rather join the heirs than make a final stand
Verse 3
The second house got a leak as well Same old stories that the ledgers tell But the main house burns, a controlled fire To clear the way for the new empire The interns took the keys from the dozing guard The "Old Itineraries" are the final card They’re purging binders with a knowing laugh While the old guard chokes on the epitaph
Chorus
Call it "Spring Cleaning," sweep the old dust out Checkin' old ledgers they all forgot about It ain't Left, ain't Right, it's just Old and New And the New Class is comin' to collect their due
Bridge
The House is scrubbed, the renovation's here The names on the walls just disappear
Chorus
Call it "Spring Cleaning," sweep the old dust out Checkin' old ledgers they all forgot about It ain't Left, ain't Right, it's just Old and New And the New Class is comin' to collect their due
Chorus
Call it "Spring Cleaning," sweep the old dust out Checkin' old ledgers they all forgot about It ain't Left, ain't Right, it's just Old and New And the New Class is comin' to collect their due
Outro
New management. Files closed. The Audit's complete.
Inside the recording
The foundation's cracked, but the paint is fresh The new heirs are here to collect...
Call it "Spring Cleaning," sweep the old dust out Checkin' old ledgers they all forgot about
New management. Files closed. The Audit's complete.
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