Sufjan Stevens – Detroit, Lift Up Your Weary Head! (Rebuild! ...) lyrics

once a great place,
now a prison.
all i can say,
all i can do.
people mover: bad decision.
from suburban,
now a prison.
all i can say,
all i can do.

from the trembling walls, it's a great idea.
everything you want, it's a great idea.
it's a great idea, it's a great idea.

once a great place,
now a prison,
all i can say,
all i can do.

henry ford, henry ford.
public trans, public trans.
pontiac, pontiac.
feed the poor, feed the poor.
city hall, city hall.
windsor Park, windsor Park.
saginaw, saginaw.
after dark, after dark.
tigers game, tigers game.
'84, '84.
industry, industry.
unemployed, unemployed.
gun control, gun control.
wolverine, wolverine.
iroquois, iroquois.
industry, industry.
public trans, public trans.
auto cars, auto cars.
jefferson, jefferson.
michigan, michigan.

from the trembling walls, it's a great idea.
everything you want, it's a great idea.
("hesitate to burn the buildings" repeated in background)
from the renaissance, it's a great idea.
everything you want, it's a great idea.
throw them all away, it's a great idea.
from the renaissance, it's a great idea.
everything you want.