Verse 1:<\/p>\n
I used to live in a nice place, well it wasn\u2019t that nice
\nYou\u2019d be kept awake by the sound of shouting at night
\nPolice lights that flashed bright and sirens that were audible
\nBut it was our home and most of all it was affordable
\nBut then something happened and it all changed forever
\nI was in the corner shop buying beans for my breakfast
\nWhen I saw something that I thought was kinda freaky
\nA shelf I\u2019d never seen with something on it called Tahini
\nI shouted to the owner \u201cAiyyo man, what\u2019s this?\u201d
\nHe said \u201cI dunno but we\u2019ve had requests to stock it\u201d
\nAt the time I thought that it was nothing to be fearing
\nBut shortly after more weird things began appearing
\nA coffee shop popping up, where before there wasn\u2019t one
\nThe gym doing Yoga classes instead of body pump
\nBut the point at which I knew things had gone too far
\nWas when the snooker hall turned into a juice bar<\/p>\n
Chorus:<\/p>\n
Ohhhh you better start running
\nHead for the hills coz the Hipsters are coming
\nThey took our town and they left us with nothing
\nAnd now they wanna take yours toooooooo<\/p>\n
Ohhhh you better start running
\nHead for the hills coz the Hipsters are coming
\nTaking over every damn thing that they\u2019re touching
\nAnd they wanna do the same to youuuuuuu<\/p>\n
Verse 2:<\/p>\n
It spread like wildfire it was too quick to stop
\nEvery building in the street just became a hipster spot
\nWith exposed brickwork and mis-matched chairs
\nAnd staff with big fat beards and slicked back hair
\nSelling veg that was seasonal, bread that\u2019s artisanal
\nFree from every single allergen that\u2019s conceivable
\nOrganic spelt leaven rye sourdough
\nAn absolute steal at only \u00a35 a loaf
\nI tried to warn my friends but they just said to me:
\n\u201cI think it\u2019s good that we\u2019re joining the 21st Century\u201d
\nAs they tucked into the smashed avocado they were scoffing
\nI was like \u201cDamn man, they\u2019ve already got \u2018em\u201d
\nI started to research if this had happened before
\nBut what I saw left me floored coz it was worse than I thought
\nFrom Shoreditch to New York and Portland it was spreading
\nTo Kreuzberg in Europe this was an epidemic!<\/p>\n
Verse 3:<\/p>\n
I was shell shocked so I hit the pub for a hard drink
\nBut when I got there what I saw made my my heart sink
\nThe place I\u2019d been coming for the past 5 years now
\nHad changed and become yet another craft beer house
\n– I marched inside and yelled \u201cWhat the hell\u2019s this?\u201d
\nThe barman asked \u201cIs there something I can help with?\u201d
\nYes there bloody well is, this place was respectable
\nNow it\u2019s just a hipster dive that looks identical
\nWith drinks in glass jars and food served on wooden boards
\nAnd prices no normal human could afford
\nHe said \u201cYeah but at least try the menu
\nCoz I\u2019m sure we can tempt you if you let us attempt to\u2026
\nWe\u2019ve got bowls of ramen with sriracha to start
\nAnd wood-fired pizza with artichoke hearts
\nRaw cacao brownies with ice cream made of kale
\nAll washed down with a local pale ale\u2026<\/p>\n
That sounds alright actually\u2026
\nNo, wait!
\nYou can\u2019t tempt me!
\nI don\u2019t wanna!
\nGet away from me!
\nI\u2019m warning you!
\nPlease!
\nHelp!
\nAghhhhhhhhhh!<\/p>\n
Verse 4:<\/p>\n
I managed to escape and was able to break free
\nSo ran full speed til I made home to safety
\nJumped inside the house and I slammed the front door closed
\nThen barricaded it with some planks and a wardrobe
\n– I fell asleep but awoke the next morning
\nTo the sound of my phone and my landlord calling
\nHis name\u2019s Owen which is appropriate I guess
\nCoz that\u2019s what I was usually doing with the rent
\nHe said \u201cIt\u2019s with regret that I\u2019m giving you your notice
\nCoz house prices round here have recently exploded
\nSo I\u2019m selling up and it\u2019s sad that I\u2019ve got to
\nBut with the offer I\u2019ve been made, I\u2019d be mad not to
\nSo I left town for a new place to dwell
\nBut I know it won\u2019t be long before they come here as well
\nSo when you see a juice bar open don\u2019t wait
\nStart running coz by then it\u2019s already too late\u2026<\/p>\n
Pie: It\u2019s funny you say that, Stranger\u2026
\nMe: Oh?
\nPie: We just had a juice bar open up last week\u2026
\nMe: Oh my God\u2026 I\u2019m sorry, I\u2019m so sorry\u2026 it\u2019s already too late\u2026
\nHERE THEY COOOOOOOOME!<\/p>\n
Chorus 4:<\/p>\n
Ohhhh you better start running
\nHead for the hills coz the Hipsters are coming
\nThey took our town and they left us with nothing
\nAnd now they wanna take yours toooooooo<\/p>\n
Ohhhh the Hipsters are coming
\nBut now it\u2019s too late coz you thought I was bluffing
\nYou waited too long and you wish you did something
\nBut now it\u2019s too late to dooooooooo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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