Once upon a time in the of plenty The land of lawyers, guns and A funny little thing we all call my hometown down to its knees
A bit worried 'bout the shape I'm in Baby needs shoes and the thin Got no gas or But everybody's singin' in
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 my seat at the corner bar
No party, everybody's evicted No street lights, no runnin' I got no on my credit card And I'm three dates from the prison yard
My credit fallen like 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, sell me I be out sittin' here hangin' around my house, take my car But you take my seat at the corner bar my crib, take my car But I'm keepin' my seat at the bar
Once upon a time in The politicians went and fell love There was a of the common man And left us sittin' without no plan
through bills like Michael Phelps Down and out and get no help The kids are hungry, peepin' French Pickin' through dumpsters for noodles
Standin' in with a family to feed Tradin' Manhattan for beads It's been a long time since we felt Got everybody on Robin Hood
Sell me up, sell me I be sold out sittin' here 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 at the corner bar
Once a time in America The politicians went and fell outta There was a of the common man And left us sittin' here without no
Sell me up, me down I be out sittin' here 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 keepin' my seat at the bar