Boom Loop, Doom Loop

[Intro] [Ensemble] Here we go Kids Curtain up News is grim Every block on the block Feels stuck in a spin Some folks plant gardens Some folks toss grenades Same old streets Same old lights Very different days [Verse 1] [Ensemble] You can build a boom loop Shops open late Paychecks popping Kids feel safe Or you crank a doom loop Shrink that pie Boards on windows Good folks say bye Same subway map Same skyline view Change the people at the top Watch what they do [Chorus] [Ensemble] It’s a boom loop Doom loop Round and round Who’s gonna lift this busted town Who writes the rules Who trashes tools Who stacks the deck Who cleans the pool Boom loop Doom loop Left or right Can we get trash picked up tonight ‘Cause every vote Each City Hall tune Spins a doom loop Or a boom boom boom [Verse 2] [Ensemble – New York] Now welcome to New York Where the rent’s a crime We got bagels Broadway And a ticking time Meet Mayor Mamdani With a big red plan Wants the state in your latte And your rental van [Ensemble – sides Fast] “Five-year plan for your food truck!” “Comrade Fill out form C!” “Friday prayers at zoning board” “New dress code for your tree!” [Ensemble] Quoting manifestos At the bodega line Turning Fifth Avenue Into one long sign Every little problem Blamed on phantom bosses Meanwhile the crosstown Still just… makes you late for work [Pre-Chorus] [Ensemble – NY] He says “Share all the pain Share the pie Share the rain” But the checks bounce back On the downtown train [Chorus] [Ensemble] It’s a boom loop Doom loop Round and round Watch him spin this stubborn town Talk sounds sweet Till jobs retreat And your landlord moves to a different street Boom loop Doom loop Chant and cheer While the corner deli disappears You wanted change You got cartoon gloom That’s a doom loop In a crowded room [Bridge] [Ensemble] Cut to the coastline Pan out west City by the bay in a stained-up vest Sidewalk tents Side-eye stares Tech bros zooming Over busted stairs Trash bag tumbleweeds Closed café doors Somebody please Swab these floors [Verse 3] [Ensemble – SF] Enter Dan Laurie New script Same stage Clipboard crackling With a fiscal rage [Dan Laurie – solo Jaunty] Trim that budget Sharpen that pen If it doesn’t help folks Try again If you spray it Clean it Tag it Fine If you smash that window You’ll do time (hey!) [Ensemble – responding] He’s got spreadsheets Street grit Dry-erase charm “Can we move the tent Off the bike lane Ma’am?” [Ensemble] Poop patrol marching Mops in hand As AI offices Start to expand New Yorkers pack For that westbound flight “Same bagel price But the sidewalks bright?” [Pre-Chorus] [Ensemble – SF] Cut the waste Cut the crime Cut the press conference pantomime Raise the bar Fix the mess Boom loop blueprint Nothing less [Chorus] [Ensemble – full company] It’s a boom loop Doom loop Take your pick Build it up or make it sick One says “Share Every chair” Other says “Stand up Do your share” Boom loop Doom loop Coast to coast Who’s just talk and who can boast That they scrubbed the streets And the budget too Turned a doom loop To a boom for you [Tag] [Ensemble – big button] So watch these mayors Watch these moves Watch which city Finally improves ‘Cause you can pray to a flag Or an