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