Once upon a time in the of plenty The land of lawyers, guns and A funny thing we all call greed Brought my hometown to its knees
A little bit 'bout the shape I'm in Baby needs shoes and the wallet's Got no gas or But singin' in harmony
me up, sell me down I be sold out sittin' here hangin' Take my house, my car But you can't take my seat at the bar my crib, take my car But I'm keepin' my at the corner bar
No block party, evicted No lights, no runnin' liquids I got no on my credit card And I'm three court dates the prison yard
My credit score's fallen like the New 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
me up, sell me down I be out sittin' here hangin' around Take my house, my car But you can't my seat at the corner bar Take my crib, my car But I'm keepin' my at the corner bar
upon a time in America The went and fell outta love was a raping of the common man And left us sittin' without no plan
through bills like Michael Phelps Down and out and get no help The kids are hungry, French Poodles Pickin' through dumpsters for Ramen
Standin' in line with a family to Tradin' Manhattan for beads It's a long time since we felt good Got everybody on Robin Hood
Sell me up, sell me I be sold out sittin' here around Take my house, my car But you take my seat at the corner bar my crib, take my car But I'm keepin' my at the corner bar
Once a time in America The politicians and fell outta love There was a of the common man And us sittin' here without no plan
me up, sell me down I be sold out sittin' here around my house, take my car But you can't take my seat at the bar my crib, take my car But I'm keepin' my seat at the bar