Building a House On Sand

Building a House on Sand By Elton Camp Alabama has some frontage on the Gulf Coast Where the risk of storm damage is the most People with money will build right on the beach Instead of where a hurricane isn’t likely to reach Then for all of us, house insurance rates will rise Because they have acted so foolishly unwise We live way up north, a long way from the shore But due to those dolts we are forced to pay more I’d also enjoy having a beach and ocean front view But don’t as it’s a totally irresponsible thing to do On such construction there should be a total ban Or else let insurance rates there rise as they can Now, when a hurricane comes and blows them away At our expense rebuild so it can happen another day Life insurance to a skydiver might rightly be denied To some houses, that same principle should be applied Maybe for existing construction exception can be made But building new houses on the sand should be forbade A beach dweller reading this may scream and curse I don’t care as I’m tired of your reaching into our purse