Bm Em
Anthony works in the grocery store
A D
saving his pennies for someday
Bm Em
Mama Leone left a note on the door
A D
She said, "Sonny, move out to the country"
Bm E7
Working too hard can give you a heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack!
G A
You ought to know by now
Bm Em
Who needs a house out in Hackensack?
A D
Is that all you get with your money?
G A F# Bm
It seems such a waste of time, if that's what it's all about
G F#7
Mama, if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out
[Instrumental]
Bm Em A D (x2)
[Verse]
Bm Em
Sergeant O'Leary is walking the beat
A D
At night he becomes a bar tender
Bm Em
He works at Mister Cacciatore's down on Sullivan Street
A D
Across from the Medical Center
Bm E7
And he's trading in his Chevy for a Cadillac-ac-ac-ac-ac-ac!
G A
You ought to know by now
Bm Em
And if he can't drive with a broken back
A D
At least he can polish the fenders
G A F# Bm
It seems such a waste of time, if that's what it's all about
G F#7
Yeah, if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out
[Instrumental]
Bm Em A D (x2)
[Verse]
Bm E7
You should never argue with a crazy mind-mind-mind-mind-mind-mind!
G A
You ought to know by now
Bm Em
You can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime
A D
Is that all you get for your money?
G A F# Bm
And it seems such a waste of time, if that's what it's all about
G F#7
Good luck movin' up cuz I'm movin' out
