Anthony works in the grocery store
Saving his pennies for someday
Momma Leoni left a note on the door
She said, "Sonny, move out to the country
Working too hard can give you a heart attack
You oughtta know by now
Who need a house out in Hackensack?
Is that all you get for your money? "
It seems such a waste of time
If that's what it's all about
Mama, if that's moving up, then I'm moving out

Seargeant O'Leary is walking the beat
At night, he becomes a bartender
He works at Mr. Cacciatorre's down on Sullivant Street
Across from the medical center
And he's trading in his Chevy for a Cadillac
You oughtta know by now
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 moving up, then I'm moving out

You should never argue with a crazy mind
You oughtta know by now
And it seems such a waste of time
If that's what it's all about
Good luck moving up, cause I'm moving out