there is only so much oil in the ground sooner or later there won t be much around tell that to your kids while you re drivin round downtown that there s only so much oil in the ground we can t cut loose without that juice can t cut loose without that juice if we keep on like we doing things for sure will not be cool it s a fact we just ain t got sufficient fuel cause there s only so much oil in the ground sooner or later there won t be none around alternate sources of power must be found cause there s only so much oil in the ground yes there s only so much oil in the earth it s a fact of life for what it s worth something every little girl and boy should know from birth that there s only so much oil in the earth there s no excuse for our abuse no excuse for our abuse we just assume that what we use will not exceed the oil supply but soon enough the world will watch the wells run dry there s no excuse for our abuse no excuse for our abuse we just assume that what we use will not exceed the oil supply but soon enough the world will watch the wells run dry cause there s only so much oil in the ground sooner or later there won t be none around you can tell that to your children while you re drivin round downtown that there s only so much oil in the ground and there s only so much oil in the earth sooner than you think there s gonna be a heavy duty dearth and there won t be too much time for no merriment or mirth cause there s only so much oil in the earth we can t cut loose without that juice can t cut loose without that juice if we keep on like we doing things for sure will not be cool it s a fact we just ain t got sufficient fuel 