Stonemasons Are becoming things of the past And the modern age Is finally taking us over at last Don't you wonder why? They're tearing all the the old houses down Can't they see? That they're the best places around Don't tear it down, There's life in it yet Don't tear it down Don't you know that History, Is written there deep in the walls But the march of progress Just wants to pour concrete over us all Craftsmanship, The stone was cut by hand Bulldozers Are taking over the land Don't tear it down, there's life in it yet Don't tear it down, there's time for us yet, Don't tear it down An expressway, Is planning to come thru our lounge Eviction notes, in business coats Never renovate, they just tear it down A nation's heritage, They want to bring down without a sound Another new town On top of the real town Don't tear it down, there's life in it yet Don't tear it down, there's time for us yet, Don't tear it down, there's life in it yet Don't tear it down