Movin Out (Anthonys Song) es una canción escrita e interpretada por Billy Joel. La canción apareció originalmente en el álbum The Stranger de 1977. Examina críticamente el sueño americano, discutiendo la clase trabajadora que pasa su vida haciendo sacrificios para lograr el éxito convencional, solo para encontrarse insatisfecha. La canción fue inspirada por las experiencias de vida de los amigos y conocidos de Joel en los suburbios de Nueva York.
Tono: Bm
Introducción:
Bm
Em
A
D
(x2)
Bm
Em
Anthony works in the grocery store
A
D
saving his pennies for someday
Bm
Em
Mama Leone left a note on the door
A
D
She said, "Sonny, move out to the country"
Bm
E7
Ah, but working too hard can give you a heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack!
G
A
You oughta know by now (You oughta know by now)
Bm
Em
Who needs a house out in Hackensack?
A
D
Is that all you get for your money?
G
A
F#
Bm
And it seems such a waste of time, if that's what it's all about
G
F#7
Mama, if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out
Bm
Em
Sergeant O'Leary is walking the beat
A
D
At night he becomes a bartender
Bm
Em
He works at Mister Cacciatore's down on Sullivan Street
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D
Across from the medical center
Bm
E7
Yeah, and he's trading in his Chevy for a Cadillac-ac-ac-ac-ac-ac!
G
A
You oughta know by now (You oughta know by now)
Bm
Em
And if he can't drive with a broken back
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D
At least he can polish the fenders
G
A
F#
Bm
And it seems such a waste of time, if that's what it's all about
G
F#7
Mama, if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out
Bm
E7
You should never argue with a crazy mind-mind-mind-mind-mind-mind!
G
A
You oughta know by now (You oughta know by now)
Bm
Em
You can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime
A
D
Is that all you get for your money?
G
A
F#
Bm
And if that's what you have in mind, yeah, if that's what you're all about