anthony works in the grocery store
savin’ his pennies for someday
mama leone left a note on the door
she said sonny move out to the country
workin’ too hard can give you a heart attack
ackackackackack
you oughta know by now
you oughta know by now
who needs a house out in hackensack
is that all you get for your money
and it seems such a waste of time
if that’s what it’s all about
mama if that’s movin’ up then i’m
movin’ out
i’m movin’ out oohooh uhhuh
sergeant o’leary is walkin’ the beat
at night he becomes a bartender
he works at mr cacciatore’s
down on sullivan street
across from the medical center
yeah and he’s tradin’ in his chevy
for a cadillacacacacacac
you oughta know by now
you oughta know by now
and if he can’t drive with a broken back
at least he can polish the fenders
and it seems such a waste of time
if that’s what it’s all about
mama if that’s movin’ up then i’m movin’ out
i’m movin’ out
break
you should never argue
with a crazy mindmindmindmind
you oughta know by now
you oughta know by now
you can pay uncle sam with the overtime
is that all you get for your money
and if that’s what you have in mind
yeah if that’s what you’re all about
good luck movin’ up cause i’m movin’ out
i’m movin’ out
i’m movin’ out
Artist: Billy Joel
Year: 1978
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 115