Lyrics

Once upon a long long time ago the sky was bluer Once upon a long long time ago Once upon a long long time ago true lover was truer Once upon a long long time ago Men knew how to teach their sons Mothers all were perfect ones Purely heaven, all the live long day Air was clean, water sweet Kids could play ball in the street Everybody loved the USA Once upon a long long time ago rainbows were brighter Once upon a long long time ago Once upon a long long time ago our might was whiter Once upon a long long time ago No confusion as to race Everybody knew their place White was right, what was wrong with that? Cowboys good, Indians bad Minstrel shows would make us glad Every single fella wore a hat Once upon a long long time ago our kids were tougher Once upon a long long time ago Once upon a long long time ago there lives were rougher Once upon a long long time ago 12 hour days, 6 day weeks
Jobs for kids were not unique 10 percent of babies died at birth 5 percent of mothers too Most were dead by 52 Tell me what the good old days are worth Once upon a long long time ago it sure was awful Once upon a long long time ago Lynchings happened all the time, every drug was lawful Once upon a long long time ago People hung for stealing bread "Hang 'em high," the judges said Black plaque and Inquisition too Dentist drills were cranked by hand Art was the promised land I'm so glad the good old days are through Once upon a long long time ago the sky was bluer Once upon a long long time ago Once upon a long long time ago true lover was truer Once upon a long long time ago Men knew how to teach their sons Mothers all were perfect ones Purely heaven, all the live long day Air was clean, water sweet Kids could play ball in the street Everybody loved the USA