text: We heard Richard Nixon say, “Welcome to the USA”
  The common sense I sometimes lack
  Has opened up a seismic crack
  We’ve fallen in and I can’t pull back
  And I guess we’ll have to stay
  In open arms we put our trust they put us on a big red bus
  Twin spirits soaking up a dream
  Fuel to feed the press machine
  After years that were long and lean
  We’re finally on our way
  And Richard Nixon’s on his knees he’s sent so many overseas
  He’d like to know if you and me could help him in some way
  A little camouflage and glue to mask the evil that men do
  A small diversion caused by two
  Pale kids come to play
  And we heard Richard Nixon say, “Welcome to the USA”
  Neither of us understood the way things ticked in Hollywood
  We just loaded in and grabbed the bat
  With little room to swing a cat
  And pretty soon we were “Where it’s at”
  Or so the papers say
  And all around us suntanned teens, beauty like we’d never seen
  Our heroes led us by the hand
  Through Brian Wilson’s promised land
  Where Disney’s God and he commands
  Both mice and men to stay
  And Richard Nixon’s on his knees he’s sent so many overseas
  He’d like to know if you and me could help him in some way
  A little camouflage and glue to mask the evil that men do
  A small diversion caused by two
  Pale kids come to play
  And we heard Richard Nixon say, “Welcome to the USA”
  In a bright red Porsche on Sunset I saw Steve McQueen
  I guess he’s just about the coolest guy I’ve ever seen
  And for you and me that speeding car is how it’s going to be
  I see no brakes just open road and lots of gasoline
  Oh, We heard Richard Nixon say, “Welcome to the USA”
  The common sense I sometimes lack
  Has opened up a seismic crack
  We’ve fallen in and I can’t pull back
  Pale kids come to play
  And we heard Richard Nixon say, “I’ve gotta go but you can stay”
  Pale kids come to play
  And we heard Richard Nixon say, “I’ve gotta go but you can stay”