Home Deluxe - Urbane Lyrics

First time I walked in I knew this was no ordinary lay-in
Shopped by my bro, econ prof's rollin' in the dough
In center of Stockbridge
Where the pastries are fresh like degrees from Oxbridge

Yeah my eyes lit up when I saw this dump
Perfect place for a rap, from the gas meter to the water pump
Check my sources, Burns, Stevenson, Brown
This ain't no trainspotting, what?! Think I'm a clown?

Right here, this is where I start my career
Hit the streets, cause that's what I wear
Reppin' solo, beats working in teams when you're a Doctor
Like them street lighters, my bro was climbing up that property ladder

Armchair in the study, sippin' whiskey, from the highland
Who knew Britain was the American treasure island!
Got that big city flat -- flashing his Uni salary
Big books weren't cooked for the purchase of this property

Wait, Hold up, homie, Step back
Ask the academic, what's a rap?
Get funding for that query. Oh snap
Northside living on stacks

Wait, Hold up, homie, Step back
Is this an intergenerational track?
Get funding for that query. Oh snap
Crackle, and pop we're back

Where would you find such exquisite texture?
Why not check out that New Town exterior
Don't be fooled by the name, Lest you forget the history
White privilege to claim this hood built off slavery

Attracting rich ho's and hip bro to set up sweet homes
These blood bricks, stacked green and thick tomes
For big brains gone in insane
From the peeled paint of crumbling tower of ivory and disdain

Ladies and gentlemen, urban or urbane?
Conversation over wine or champagne?
This is beyond gentrified, it's insane, how you reclaim
Your father's factories, for specialty coffee, please

Second generation social mobility! A weak thesis
"But we only do this to please us!" Jesus!
Reach in your pocket to turn homies into homeowners
My educated guess is the money comes from their mothers

Wait, Hold up, homie, Step back
Ask the academic, what's a rap?
Get funding for that query. Oh snap
Northside living on stacks

Wait, Hold up, homie, Step back
Is this an intergenerational track?
Get funding for that query. Oh snap
Crackle, and pop we're back