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