Once a time in the land of plenty The land of lawyers, and money A little 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 everybody's singin' in
Sell me up, sell me I be sold out sittin' hangin' around Take my house, my car But you take my seat at the corner bar Take my crib, my car But I'm my seat at the corner bar
No party, everybody's evicted No lights, no runnin' liquids I got no room on my card And I'm three dates from 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
Sell me up, 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 my seat at the corner bar
Once upon a time in The politicians and fell outta love There was a raping of the man And left us here without no plan
Swimmin' through like Michael Phelps Down and out and can't get no The kids are hungry, peepin' French Pickin' through dumpsters for noodles
in line with a family to feed Tradin' for Indian beads It's been a long time since we good Got waitin' on Robin Hood
Sell me up, 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 keepin' my seat at the bar
Once upon a in America The went and fell outta love There was a of the common man And left us 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 at the corner bar