Anthony works in the grocery store,
Saving his pennies for Sunday.
Momma Leoni left a note on the door,
She said, "Sonny, move out to the country."
But working too hard can give you a heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack!
You oughtta 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...
Momma, if that's moving up, then I'm moving out!

Sergeant O'Leary is walking the beat,
At night, he becomes a bartender;
He works at Mr. Cacciatorre's down on Sullivan Street,
Across from the medical center,
And he's trading in his Chevy for a Cadillac-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack!
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...
Momma, if that's moving up, then I'm moving out!

You should never argue with a crazy my-my-my-my-my-mind!
You oughtta 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 moving up, cause I'm moving out!