Once upon a time in the land of The of lawyers, guns and money A little thing we all call greed Brought my down to its knees
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 at the corner bar Take my crib, my car But I'm my seat at the corner bar
No block party, everybody's No street lights, no liquids I got no room on my credit 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 don't talk, it swears" And got me cussing in my
Sell me up, me down I be sold out sittin' here 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 at the corner bar
Once upon a time in The politicians went and fell outta was a raping of the common man And us sittin' here without no plan
Swimmin' through bills like Phelps Down and out and get no help The kids are hungry, French Poodles through dumpsters for Ramen noodles
Standin' in line a family to feed Manhattan for Indian beads It's been a time since we felt good Got everybody waitin' on Robin
Sell me up, sell me I be sold out sittin' hangin' 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
upon a time in America The went and fell outta love There was a raping of the man And left us here without no plan
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 Take my crib, my car But I'm my seat at the corner bar