I’m browsin’ through Craigslist tryin’ to find
A 4 bedroom house for September at an affordable price

Found one finally for me and my friends
It’s this ugly squat beast with a broken picket fence

Oh that house on Shelbourne St was stuccoed and gray
The living room an kitchen are one an the same
We’d rather freeze than pay for the electric heat
But hey y’know at least the rent...it’s cheap

Life there was about as simple as stir fry
An unpredictable diet of trying to survive

We’ve got stories about cracks and mold and creaks
A variety of leaks
Not to mention extra socks and coats for when we’d try to sleep

After a year we just wanted to burn the place down
But we panicked when the landlord said, “One month and you’re out”

Oh that house on Shelbourne St was stuccoed and gray
The living room an kitchen are one an the same
We’d rather freeze than pay for the electric heat
But hey y’know at least the rent...it’s cheap

You know it’s nice to be inside when you hear the rain
And that old house holds memories for me and my room mates

So I tried to feel upset as we hit the road
Movin’ down a few blocks to Pembroke

Guess you live anywhere a while with the right family
And you’ll realize a lot is not what you need

Oh that house on Shelbourne St was stuccoed and gray
The living room an kitchen are one an the same
We’d rather freeze than pay for the electric heat
But hey y’know at least the rent...it’s cheap