Track 5 of the album Eastbound · 2013
Landlord Called Me Sir
by Kane Rivers
“Funny how a landlord's tone changes when the rent clears. I kept it light but I meant every word.”
rap · conversational rap · soulful hip hop · 2:05
Lyrics
Five years back he ignored me, now he's holding the door Signed my first real lease on the third-floor corridor Pen in my pocket, folder full of proof Pay stubs stacked like bricks, building my own roof Used to count the quarters for the laundry downstairs Now I'm picking out a couch and arguing for chairs Not about the money, it's about the pride Of walking in a place where I don't have to hide Landlord called me sir, said it twice I just smiled and nodded, kept my cool, kept it nice Keys in my palm, they're heavy and they're mine Every step I took, I earned, line by line Mama's on the phone, I describe the kitchen light Morning through the window, golden, soft, and bright She says I'm proud of you, and I got quiet for a beat Grown man on the stairwell, feeling five feet from his feet Doors don't open for the loud Doors open for the steady Keep your head down, work it out And one day you're ready Landlord called me sir, said it twice I just smiled and nodded, kept my cool, kept it nice Keys in my palm, they're heavy and they're mine Every step I took, I earned, line by line Keys in my palm, and they're mine Every step, line by line