Gentrification - Ry Cooder

Standing on corner, spending my time

Out of a job, not earning a dime

Lady steps up, says «I suppose

You’re a stylish young man by the looks of your clothes»

She said «Trust me and take a little tip

This building’s been sold to Johnny Depp»

Who?

«Take the buyout, relocate

The Google-men are coming downtown, so don’t be late»

I said «This is my apartment, just a hole in the wall

Got to sleep in the kitchen with your feets in the hall

No hot water, no windows and doors

You got to make it past all the real estate agents, junkies and hoes»

I live in the heart of the city, ain’t no coffee shops around

I heard them Google-men drink so much coffee, I declare, I think they might

drown

Gentrification is here, one thing I know

You can’t stand pat, I declare you got to step it up and go

Gentrification is here, sho' is worryin' my mind

Can’t understand why an uptown Google-man wants a downtown room like mine

Gentrification