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