Once upon a time in the land of The land of lawyers, guns and A little thing we all call greed Brought my hometown down to its
A little bit worried the shape I'm in Baby needs shoes and the thin Got no gas or But everybody's singin' in
me up, sell me down I be sold out 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 my seat at the corner bar
No block party, everybody's No lights, no runnin' liquids I got no room on my credit And I'm three court from 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 don't talk, it swears" And got me in my underwear
Sell me up, sell me I be sold out sittin' here hangin' Take my house, my car But you can't my seat at the corner bar my crib, take my car But I'm keepin' my at the corner bar
Once upon a in America The politicians went and outta love There was a raping of the man And left us sittin' here no plan
Swimmin' bills like Michael Phelps Down and out and can't get no The kids are hungry, peepin' French Pickin' through dumpsters for Ramen
Standin' in line a family to feed Tradin' Manhattan for Indian It's been a long time since we felt Got everybody waitin' on Hood
Sell me up, me down I be sold out sittin' here 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 seat at the bar
Once a time in America The politicians and fell outta love There was a of the common man And left us sittin' here no plan
Sell me up, sell me I be sold out sittin' 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