Anthony works in the grocery store
Savin' his pennies for someday
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, tack, tack, tack, tack
You oughta know by now (you oughta know by now)
Who needs a house out in hackensack?
Is that how you get all 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
Ooh, 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

Yeah, he's tradin' in his chevy for a cadillac, ac, ac, ac, ac
You oughta know by now (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
Ooh, I'm movin' out
Oh-oh, yeah! I'm movin' out

You should never argue with a crazy mind, mind, mind, mind
You oughta know by now (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 movin' up cause I'm

Yeah, if that's what you have in mind
Yeah, if that's what you're all about
Good luck movin' up cause I'm movin' out
Ooh, I'm movin' out

Oh-mhm, yeah, yeah
I'm movin' out!