Once upon a time in the of plenty The land of lawyers, guns and A funny little thing we all call Brought my hometown to its knees
A little bit 'bout the shape I'm in Baby needs shoes and the thin Got no gas or But everybody's in harmony
Sell me up, sell me I be sold out sittin' here 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
No party, everybody's evicted No street lights, no runnin' I got no room on my card And I'm three court dates from the prison
My credit score's fallen like the New York There ain't a 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' hangin' around my house, take 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
upon a time in America The politicians went and fell love There was a raping of the man And left us here without no plan
Swimmin' through bills Michael Phelps Down and out and get no help The kids are hungry, peepin' Poodles through dumpsters for Ramen noodles
Standin' in line with a family to Tradin' Manhattan for Indian It's been a long time since we felt Got everybody waitin' on Robin
Sell me up, me down I be sold out sittin' here hangin' 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
Once upon a time in The politicians went and outta love There was a of the common man And left us sittin' without no plan
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 Take my crib, my car But I'm my seat at the corner bar