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 and 'Yesterday'
A man could still work and still would
The best of the free life behind us now
Are the good times really over for good?

Are we rolling down hill like a snowball headed for hell
With no kinda chance for the flag or the liberty bell
Wish a ford and 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 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, 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 rolling down hill like a snowball headed for hell
With no kinda chance for the flag or the liberty bell
Wish a ford and 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 over for good?

Stop rolling down hill like a snowball headed for hell
Let's stand up for the flag and let's all ring the liberty bell
Well, make the fords and chevy's to last ten years like they should
The best of the free life is still yet to come
The good times ain't over for good