The folk in Hawaii would not sell their beach side slum properties We witnessed fires in Hawaii in 2024 Boats burning at sea but trees left standing But homes with blue roofs didn't burn Now the land has been sold to developers Land in North Gaza too sold to developers Land in the Ukraine sold on the cheap to Blackrock A place in the USA, high in lithium North Carolina saw fires too Now the City of the Angels, Los Angeles is burning in 2025 Yet homes with blue roofs left standing The Masonic Lodge is OK it has got a blue roof [Chorus] So paint it blue Many got the blues now they don't have a home [verse] California gave Ukraine equipment to fight fires The Government had plenty of cash for Ukraine but not its own citizens who became homeless The next Olympics will be in L.A Will they rebuild in time What will they build A 15 minute city? [Fade out] The news today is sad It gives me the blues Should we paint the town red or paint it blue? [Fade out] The news today is sad It gives me the blues Should we paint the town red or paint it blue?