[Verse 1]
I wish a buck was still silver
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?

[Chorus]
Are we rolling 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?
Are the good times really over for good?

[Verse 2]
I wish Coke was still Cola
And a joint was a bad place to be
Back before everybody 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?
[Chorus]
Are we rolling 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?
Are the good times really over for good?

[Chorus]
Stop rolling downhill like a snowball headed for hell
Stand up for the flag, let's all ring the Liberty Bell
Let's make a Ford and a Chevy that'll still last ten years like they should
The best of the free years are still yet to come
And the good times ain't over for good
The best of the free years are still yet to come
And the good times ain't over for good