Honest to goodness The bars weren't open this morning They must have been voting for the president or something Do you have a quarter? I said yes because I did Honest to goodness The tears have been falling All over this country's face It was better before Before they voted for what's-his-name This was supposed to be the new world It was better before Before they voted for what's-his-name This was supposed to be the new world Flint, Ford, Auto, Mobile, Alabama Windshield wiper, Buffalo, New York Gary, Indiana, don't forget the Motor City Baltimore and D.C., now all we need is Don't forget the Motor City This was supposed to be the new world Don't forget the Motor City This was supposed to be the new world All we need is money Just give us what you can spare Twenty or thirty pounds of potatoes Or twenty or thirty beers A turkey on Thanksgiving Like alms for the poor All we need are the necessities and more It was better before Before they voted for what's-his-name This was supposed to be the new world It was better before Before they voted for what's-his-name This was supposed to be the new world Don't forget the Motor City This was supposed to be the new world Don't forget the Motor City This was supposed to be the new world