Tiny Home Wreckers
A Country Parody
Matthew Hess
Bought that place off a county road,
Fresh-cut pine and a thirty-year loan,
Front porch swing, keys in my hand,
Didn’t know a home wrecker was hid in the land.
I was livin’ it up, thinkin’ life was complete,
While a tiny home wrecker worked under my feet.
No sound, no sign, and no way to tell
‘Til I was biddin’ my money and wallet farewell.
Tiny home wreckers, slow and steady,
Eastern subterranean, always ready
Chewin’ through the wood in your home,
Ruining everything you ever owned
Don’t hear a sound, never know they were there,
‘Til the damage runs deep and everywhere
Yeah, tiny home wreckers, silent thieves—
Will steal your world right from under your feet.
They follow moisture, love the shade,
Find a tiny crack and then invade,
Workers feed the whole colony,
Millions strong right beneath your feet
They ate my wood and drywall too
Wherever they went, they built mud tubes.
Preparing a castle for kings to emerge
Then Swarmers came out and buried my world
Five billion dollars every year gone,
More than fire ever took from homes,
Insurance says, “That’s not our lane,”
By the time you see ‘em, it’s already pain.
Spring night swarm, wings on the ground,
That’s the only warning you’re gettin’ now,
One damp board, one bad grade,
That’s all it takes for a life to cave.
Tiny home wreckers, slow and steady,
Eastern subterranean, always ready
Chewin’ through the wood in your home,
Ruining everything you ever owned
Don’t hear a sound, never know they were there,
‘Til the damage runs deep and everywhere
Yeah, tiny home wreckers, silent thieves—
Stealing your world right from under your feet.
Keep that dirt back from your wood,
Fix that leak like you know you should,
Annual check, don’t roll them dice,
And call Four Seasons for expert advice.
Tiny home wreckers but a giant force,
Need time, and moisture, and a steady course,
While you’re chasin’ life, and payin’ the bills,
They’re eatin’ your house from floor to seal.
Love that place? Then don’t forget—
Call Four Seasons, let the pros inspect
Or tiny home wreckers, those silent thieves
Will eat your world right from under your feet.
Love that place? Then don’t forget—
Call Four Seasons, let the pros inspect
Or tiny home wreckers, those silent thieves
Will eat your world right from under your feet.

