In the fall of 1969, with the hippies on the ground
Two little boys stand tall in the schoolyard above the town
Their father went out dancing, the boys they stayed behind
While mother tended to her joint with dad from their boy's sides

The two had gone to find themselves, lost their way instead
By dusk the mum and dad were found to not care what went on
Four hundred thousand gathered there to hear the music sound
The fires were built on the highest peak in haze of drugs they'd downed

Oh mummy and daddy why did you let us down?
Our country's almost over, soon it won't be found
We're alone and waiting for our fellow Patriots
Please promise not to stray again from our humble door

Now mum and daddy woke one night from a strange and eerie dream
They saw a path between two hills, one was dark the other beamed
Dad told his wife he saw the ‘truth' muddled somewhere in between
For two more nights the dream returned, his vision he esteemed

Oh mummy and daddy why did you let us down?
Our country's almost over, soon it won't be found
We're alone and waiting for our fellow Patriots
Please promise not to stray again from our humble door

A million men have searched in vain to find a better way
But none will find that perfect land away from ‘Merica
With our guide to make us free, we will come through this you see
What's lost is found if we still follow our Old Glor-y

Oh mummy and daddy why did you let us down?
We're both here to fight the fight, God is by our side
Please don't lay your freedom down, in the presence of the world
Know that we all need us here to help us fight the fight

Oh mummy and daddy why did you let us down?
We're both here to fight the fight, God is by our side
And please don't lay your freedom down, in the presence of the world
Know that we all need us here to help us fight the fight