who needs a house out in Hackensack?

 

Billy Joel

(1981)

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Anthony works in the grocery store

Savin' his pennies for some day

Mama Leone left a note on the door

She said

"Sonny, move out to the country"

Oh but workin' too hard can give you a heart attack-ak-ak-ak-ak-ak

You oughta 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

Mama, if that's movin' up, then I'm -- movin' out

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

And he's tradin' in his Chevy for a Cadillac-ak-ak-ak-ak-ak

You oughta know by now

And 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 movin' up, then I'm -- movin' out

You should never argue with a crazy mind-min-min-min-min-min!

You oughta 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 -- 

Movin' out

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{"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)"

written and recorded by Billy Joel

released November 1, 1977

album:  The Stranger

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