New Mexico, new Diet Coke New taxes on the same pack of smokes New President, new presidence New music ain't got no soul New Hollywood, new generation New drugs for a new sensation American cars made overseas New parking lots that used to be trees I like the way it used to be When we were in love so wild and free Baby, come back Come back, come back to me New attitude, whoas me Now every little girl needs therapy New politics, new set of rules Brand new problems from a new set of fools New night clubs same old scene Forty years olds tryin' to look eighteen Two hundred thirty five beers on tap I order a Bud, the bartender just laughs I like the way it used to be When we were in love so wild and free Baby, come back Come back, come back to me Look what you've done To this world so right Just by telling Me goodbye I like the way it used to be When we were in love so wild and free I like the way it used to be When we were in love so wild and free Baby, come back Come back to me I like the way it used to be When we were in love so wild and free Baby, come back Baby, come back to me I like the way it used to be I like the way it used to be When we were in love so wild and free Baby, come back to me Baby, come back to me Baby, come back to me I like the way it used to be Baby, come back to me