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Artist: Billy Joel
Track: Movin' Out

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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"
Workin' too hard can give you
A heart attack (ack, ack, ack, ack, ack)
You oughta know by now (oughta know)
Who needs a house out in Hackensack
Is that what you get for your money?

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
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
He's tradin' in his Chevy for a Cadillac (ack, ack, ack, ack, ack)
You oughta know by now
And if he can't drive
With a broken back
At least he can polish the fenders

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
I'm movin' out

You should never argue with a crazy mind (mi-, mi-, mi-, mi-, mi-)
You oughta know by now
You can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime
Is that all you get for your money
If that's what you have in mind
If that's what you're all about
Good luck movin' up
'Cause I'm moving out
I'm moving out (mmm)
Ou, ou, uh huh (mmm)

I'm moving out
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Billy Joel – Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)
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Ooh, hoo / Uh, huh / Mm, hm / 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
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[Verso 1] / En la tienda trabaja Anthony / Ahorraba centavos para algún día / Mamá Leone dejó una nota en la puerta / Dijo, "hijo, ve a vivir al campo" / Ah, mucho trabajo te
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