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Nolita

from The Turning Around by Cos

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A song about the beginnings of the 'Nolita" area of Manhattan and the people forced to relocate to make way for the transformation.

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NOLITA

Lyrics & Music...Mark Costoso


Nolita rises from her sleep
And gazes out across the streets of Manhattan
She wonders who she'll call on
Who'll be forced to leave this town

Forty years spent on these streets
On the edge of Little Italy and Chinatown
Just like the corner deli
Now she's gonna take us down

We don't belong here anymore
They can expand the corner store
Triple the rent, won't cost them a cent
The tenant will pay to renovate
Just leave the key at the door

CHORUS
Nolita....Yeah, it's just a name
Nolita....Running through my brain
Nolita....Driving me insane
Nolita....And it will never be the same
Nolita....The message is quite clear
Nolita....They want us out of here

The new aristocracy
The foreign entrepreneur with bottomless pockets
They're here to make their money
Off a name and a promise

The transformation has begun
Nolita has already won
Triple the rent, won't cost them a cent
The tenant will pay to renovate
So what are you waiting for

NoHo, SoHo, TriBeCa, Greenwich and the Village too
Now they can add Nolita once they get rid of me and you
Clean up all the graffiti, get the homeless off the streets
Prepare for all the tourists with exclusive overpriced boutiques

CHORUS

Noilta's 'round the corner, she's coming this way
If you don't fit the image, you're not gonna stay

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from The Turning Around, released October 1, 2002
Lyrics Written by Mark W. Costoso
Music Written, produced and performed by Mark W. Costoso

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