I wish a buck
was still silver
it was back when the
country was strong
Back before Elvis
and before the Vietnam war
came along
Before the Beatles
and yesterday
when a man could still work
and still would
Is the best of the
free life behind us now
and are the good times
really over for good
And are we
rolling down hill
like a snow ball
headed for ****
With no kind of chance
for the flag
or the Liberty Bell
I wish a Ford and 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
And it was back
before Nixon
lied to us all on TV
Before microwave ovens
when a girl still cooked
and still would
Is the best of the
free life behind us now
and are the good times
really over for good
Are we rolling down hill
like a snow ball
headed for ****
With no kind of chance
for the flag
or the Liberty Bell
I wish a Ford
and 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
Stop rolling down hill
like a snow ball
headed for ****
Stand up for the flag
and lets all ring
the Liberty Bell
Let''s make a Ford
and a Chevy
still last ten years
like they should
'Cause the best
of the free life
is still yet to come
And the good times
ain't over for good