Once upon a time in the land of The of lawyers, guns and money A funny little we all call greed Brought my hometown down to its
A bit worried '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 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 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 court dates the prison yard
My score's fallen like the New York Mets ain't a debt collector that ain't called yet They say, "Money talk, it only swears" And got me cussing in my
Sell me up, me down 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 went and fell outta love was a raping of the common man And left us sittin' here without no
Swimmin' through like Michael Phelps Down and out and get no help The are hungry, peepin' French Poodles Pickin' dumpsters for Ramen noodles
Standin' in line a family to feed Tradin' for Indian beads It's been a long since we felt good Got everybody waitin' on Robin
me up, sell me down I be sold out sittin' here around Take my house, 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 time in The politicians went and outta love There was a of the common man And left us here without no plan
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