Once upon a time in the of plenty The of lawyers, guns and money A funny thing we all call greed Brought my hometown to its knees
A little bit 'bout the shape I'm in Baby needs and the wallet's 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 take my seat at the bar Take my crib, my car But I'm keepin' my seat at the bar
No party, everybody's evicted No street lights, no liquids I got no on my credit card And I'm court dates from the prison yard
My credit score's fallen like the New York ain't a debt collector that ain't called yet They say, "Money talk, it only swears" And got me cussing in my
me up, sell me down I be out sittin' here hangin' around my house, take 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
upon a time in America The politicians and fell outta love There was a of the common man And left us here without no plan
Swimmin' through like Michael Phelps and out and can't get no help The kids are hungry, peepin' Poodles through dumpsters for Ramen noodles
Standin' in line with a to feed Tradin' Manhattan for beads It's a long time since we felt good Got everybody waitin' on Robin
Sell me up, me down I be out sittin' 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 my seat at the corner bar
upon a time in America The politicians and fell outta love was a raping of the common man And left us sittin' without no plan
Sell me up, sell me I be sold out sittin' here hangin' Take my house, 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