I wish a buck was still silver
It was back when the country was strong
Back before Elvis
An before Viet Nam war came along
Before the Beatles and 'Yesterday'
When a man could still work, still would
Is the best of the free life behind us now?
And are the good times really over for good?
An are we rollin' down hill
Like a snowball headed for hell?
With no kind of chance for the flag
Or the Liberty Bell
I wish a Ford an a Chevy
Would still last ten years
Like they should
Is the best of the free life behind us now?
And are the good times really over for good?
I wish coke was still cola
And a joint was a bad place to be
An it was back before Nixon
Lied to us all on TV
Before microwave ovens
When I girl could still cook
Still would
Is the best of the free life behind us now?
And are the good times really over for good?
Are we rollin' down hill
Like a snowball headed for hell?
With no kind of chance for the flag
The Liberty Bell
I wish a Ford an a Chevy
Would still last ten years
Like they should
Is the best of the free life behind us now?
And are the good times really over for good?
(w/chorus)
Stop rolling down hill
Like a snowball headed for hell
Stand up for the flag
And let's all ring The Liberty Bell
Let's make the Ford and a Chevy
That'll still last ten years
Like they should
'Cause the best of the free life
Is still yet to come
An the good times ain't over for good.