[Verse 1]
Anthony works in the grocery store
Saving his pennies for some day
Mama Leone left a note on the door
She said, "Sonny, move out to the country."

[Pre-Chorus 1]
'Cause working too hard can give you a heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack
You oughta know by now
Who needs a house out in Hackensack?
Is that all you get for your money?

[Hook 1]
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

[Verse 2]
Sergeant O'Leary is walkin' the beat
At night he becomes a bartender
He works at Mister Cacciatore's down on Sullivan Street
Across from the medical center

[Pre-Chorus 2]
And he's tradin' in his Chevy for a Cadillac-ac-ac-ac-ac-ac
You oughta know by now
And if he can't drive with a broken back
At least he can polish the fenders
[Hook 1]
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

[Bridge/Pre-Chorus 3]
You should never argue with a crazy man
You oughta know by now
You can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime
Is that all you get for your money?

[Hook 2]
And if that's what you have in mind
Yeah, if that's what you're all about
Good luck moving up, 'cause I'm movin' out!
I'm movin' out
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