Oooh oh, Ooooh Mmmm 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-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack You oughta know by now (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. Mmmm, I'm movin' out Mmmmm, Oh oh Ooooh, Oooh 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, and he's tradin' in his Chevy for a Cadillac-ac-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. Oh, I'm movin' out Ooooh, Yeah I'm movin' out You should never argue with a crazy mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-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, moving up, 'cause I'm movin' out! 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! 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 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 movin' out! Mmmm, I'm movin' out Mmmm, Yeah yeah I'm movin' out!