corner bar

Uncle Kracker

Once upon a time in the land of plenty
The land of lawyers, guns and money
A funny little thing we all call greed
Brought my hometown down to its knees

A little bit worried bout the shape I m in
Baby needs shoes and the wallet s thin
Got no gas or electricity
But everybody s singin in harmony

Sell me up, sell me down
I be sold out sittin here hangin around
Take my house, take my car
But you can t take my seat at the corner bar
Take my crib, take my car
But I m keepin my seat at the corner bar

No block party, everybody s evicted
No street lights, no runnin liquids
I got no room on my credit card
And I m three court dates from the prison yard

My credit score s fallen like the New York mets
There ain t a debt collector
That ain t called yet
They say, money don t talk, it only swears
And got me cussing in my underwear

Sell me up, sell me down
I be sold out sittin here hangin around
Take my house, take my car
But you can t take my seat at the corner bar
Take my crib, take my car
But I m keepin my seat at the corner bar

Once upon a time in america
The politicians went and fell outta love
There was a raping of the common man
And left us sittin here without no plan

Swimmin through bills like michael phelps
Down and out and can t get no help
The kids are hungry, peepin french poodles
Pickin through dumpsters for ramen noodles

Standin in line with a family to feed
Tradin manhattan for indian beads
It s been a long time since we felt good
Got everybody waitin on robin hood

Sell me up, sell me down
I be sold out sittin here hangin around
Take my house, take my car
But you can t take my seat at the corner bar
Take my crib, take my car
But I m keepin my seat at the corner bar

Once upon a time in america
The politicians went and fell outta love
There was a raping of the common man
And left us sittin here without no plan

Sell me up, sell me down
I be sold out sittin here hangin around
Take my house, take my car
But you can t take my seat at the corner bar
Take my crib, take my car
But I m keepin my seat at the corner bar