What’s The World Coming To

I called a friend of mine up in North Platte Nebraska
She said how you doin’ I said fine but let me ask ya
I heard it on the news that they closed down the mill
She said I’ve been scrapin’ by just tryin’ to pay the bills
And I don’t know what I’m gonna do for Christmas
If the kids wake up and find that Santa’s missed us

What in the world is this world comin’ to
Tell me what in God’s name are we gonna do
The thing that never changes are the changes we go through
What in the world is this world comin’ to

Times are hard for everyone from carpenters to teachers
Why’s the money rollin’ in for politicians and Wall-streeters
Seems that we’ve forgotten all about the golden rule
Never should’ve let ‘em take the prayer out of the schools
And no one knows just what in God we trust
Love of money has made fool of us

What in the world is this world comin’ to
Tell me what in God’s name are we gonna do
The thing that never changes are the changes we go through
What in the world is this world comin’ to

The thing that never changes are the changes we go through
What in the world is this world comin’ to