Once upon a in the land of plenty The of lawyers, guns and money A funny little thing we all call Brought my hometown to its knees
A little bit worried 'bout the I'm in Baby needs shoes and the thin Got no gas or But singin' in harmony
Sell me up, sell me I be sold out sittin' here hangin' my house, take my car But you can't take my at the corner bar Take my crib, my car But I'm keepin' my seat at the bar
No party, everybody's evicted No street lights, no liquids I got no room on my credit And I'm three court dates from the yard
My credit score's fallen the New York Mets There ain't a debt that ain't called yet say, "Money don't talk, it only swears" And got me cussing in my
Sell me up, sell me I be sold out sittin' here around Take my house, my car But you can't take my at the corner bar Take my crib, my car But I'm keepin' my at the corner bar
Once upon a in America The politicians went and fell love was a raping of the common man And left us sittin' without no plan
Swimmin' through bills like Phelps Down and out and get no help The are hungry, peepin' French Poodles Pickin' through for Ramen noodles
in line with a family to feed Tradin' Manhattan for Indian It's been a long time since we good Got everybody waitin' on Robin
me up, sell me down I be out sittin' here hangin' around my house, take my car But you can't take my at the corner bar Take my crib, my car But I'm my seat at the corner bar
Once a time in America The politicians and fell outta love was a raping of the common man And us sittin' here without no plan
Sell me up, sell me I be sold out sittin' here around Take my house, my car But you can't take my at the corner bar my crib, take my car But I'm keepin' my seat at the bar