Once a time in the land of plenty The land of lawyers, and money A funny thing we all call greed Brought my hometown down to its
A little bit worried 'bout the I'm in Baby needs shoes and the thin Got no gas or But everybody's in harmony
Sell me up, me down I be out sittin' here hangin' around my house, take my car But you can't my seat at the corner bar my crib, take my car But I'm keepin' my at the corner bar
No block party, everybody's No lights, no runnin' liquids I got no on my credit card And I'm three court from the prison yard
My credit score's fallen the New York Mets ain't a debt collector that ain't called yet They say, "Money don't talk, it swears" And got me cussing in my
Sell me up, me down I be out sittin' here hangin' 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 at the corner bar
Once upon a in America The politicians went and outta love There was a raping of the man And left us sittin' here no plan
Swimmin' through bills like Phelps and out and can't get no help The kids are hungry, peepin' French Pickin' through dumpsters for Ramen
Standin' in line a family to feed Tradin' Manhattan for beads been a long time since we felt good Got everybody waitin' on Robin
me up, sell me down I be sold out sittin' hangin' around my house, take my car But you can't take my seat at the bar Take my crib, my car But I'm my seat at the corner bar
Once upon a time in The politicians went and fell outta There was a of the common man And left us sittin' here no plan
me up, sell me down I be sold out sittin' hangin' around Take my house, my car But you can't take my seat at the bar Take my crib, my car But I'm my seat at the corner bar