Mama can't find a babysitter
So she drags the kids along
There's a salesman with a quota
To meet today or he'll be gone
There's a Moonie selling roses
To a Baptist in the hall
You can see it all down at the mall

There's a wino begging quarters
Tryin' to drown the past
A three year old at the pet store
With her nose against the glass
There's an old man on a pension
With his back against the wall
You can see 'em all down at the mall

It's America in motion
It's a portrait of the times
We're blue-light special heroes
In a land where freedom shines
There's yuppies, guppies, puppies
And a sale on basketballs
You can find 'em all down at the mall

Young couples stare at wedding rings
They know they can't afford
There's an Asian refugee
With a big ol' ice cream store
A policeman buying candy
For a little child who's lost
You can see it all down at the mall
There's a grandma shopping early there
She's digging through the toys
Young girls at the record store
They're makin' eyes at boys
There's a weekend daddy
With a heart as big as Santa Claus
You can see 'em all down at the mall

It's America in motion
It's a portrait of the times
You can find us all down at the mall