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