[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 Oh [Outro] Ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah Ah-ah-ah-ah