Once upon a time in the of plenty The land of lawyers, guns and A funny little we all call greed Brought my hometown down to its
A little bit 'bout the shape I'm in Baby needs shoes and the thin Got no gas or But singin' in harmony
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 keepin' my seat at the bar
No block party, evicted No street lights, no runnin' I got no room on my card And I'm three dates from the prison yard
My credit score's fallen the New York Mets There ain't a debt collector that ain't 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 time in The politicians went and fell love There was a of the common man And left us here without no plan
Swimmin' through bills like Phelps Down and out and get no help The kids are hungry, peepin' French Pickin' through for Ramen noodles
Standin' in line with a family to Manhattan for Indian beads It's been a long time since we felt Got everybody on Robin Hood
Sell me up, me down I be sold out 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 and fell outta love There was a raping of the man And left us sittin' here no plan
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 keepin' my seat at the bar