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 rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell?

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

It was back before Nixon

Lied to us all on TV

Before microwave ovens

When a girl could still cook and still would

Is the best of the free life behind us now?

Are the good times really over for good?

Are we rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell?

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 rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell

Stand up for the flag and let's all ring the Liberty Bell

Let's make a 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

And the good times ain't over for good.