I wish a buck was still silver & it was back when the country was strong
Back before Elvis & before the Vietnam war came along
Before the Beatles & yesterday when a man could still work & still would
Is the best of the free life behind us now
& are the good times really ova 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 or a Chevy would still last ten years like they should
Is the best of the free life behind us now
& are the good times really ova for good

I wish Coke was still cola & 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 & still would
Is the best of the free life behind us now
& are the good times really ova for good

Stop rollin' downhill like a snowball headed for hell
Standup for the flag & let's all ring the liberty bell
Let's make a Ford & a Chevy that'll still last ten years like they should
The best of the free life is still yet to come
& the good times ain't really ova for good