Mama can't find a babysitter So she drags the kids along There's a salesman with a quota To meet today or he'll be gone There's a Moonie selling roses To a Baptist in the hall You can see it all down at the mall There's a wino begging quarters Tryin' to drown the past A three year old at the pet store With her nose against the glass There's an old man on a pension With his back against the wall You can see 'em all down at the mall It's America in motion It's a portrait of the times We're blue-light special heroes In a land where freedom shines There's yuppies, guppies, puppies And a sale on basketballs You can find 'em all down at the mall Young couples stare at wedding rings They know they can't afford There's an Asian refugee With a big ol' ice cream store A policeman buying candy For a little child who's lost You can see it all down at the mall There's a grandma shopping early there She's digging through the toys Young girls at the record store They're makin' eyes at boys There's a weekend daddy With a heart as big as Santa Claus You can see 'em all down at the mall It's America in motion It's a portrait of the times You can find us all down at the mall