Billy Joel Movin' Out song lyrics

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."]

Oh, but working too hard can give you a heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack

You ought to know by now [(you ought to 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 moving up, then I'm movin' out

I'm movin' out, mmm, ooh, uh huh

Sergeant O'Leary is walking the beat

At night he becomes a bartender

He works at Mr. Cacciatorre's down on Sullivan Street

Across from the medical center

Yeah and he's trading in his Chevy for a Cadillac-ac-ac-ac-ac-ac

You ought to know by now [(you ought to 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 moving up, then I'm movin' out

I'm movin' out, oh, ooh, uh huh

You should never argue with a crazy man-man-man-man-man

You ought to know by now [(you ought to 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

I'm movin' out, mmm, ooh, uh huh

I'm movin' out