I wish a buck was still silver 
And it was back when country was strong 
Back before Elvis and before Viet Nam 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? 
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 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 could still cook 
And 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 or the Liberty Bell 
I wish a Ford and a Che