There is only so much oil in the groundSooner or later there won't be much aroundTell that to your kids while you're drivin' round downtownThat there's only so much oil in the groundWe can't cut loose without that juiceCan't cut loose without that juiceIf we keep on like we doingThings for sure will not be coolIt's a fact we just ain't got sufficient fuelCause there's only so much oil in the groundSooner or later there won't be none aroundAlternate sources of power must be foundCause there's only so much oil in the groundYes, there's only so much oil in the earthIt's a fact of life - for what it's worthSomething every little girl and boy should know from birthThat there's only so much oil in the earthThere's no excuse for our abuseNo excuse for our abuseWe just assume that what we useWill not exceed the oil supplyBut soon enough the world will watch the wells run dryThere's no excuse for our abuseNo excuse for our abuseWe just assume that what we useWill not exceed the oil supplyBut soon enough the world will watch the wells run dryCause there's only so much oil in the groundSooner or later there won't be none aroundYou can tell that to your children while you're drivin' round downtownThat there's only so much oil in the groundAnd there's only so much oil in the earthSooner than you think there's gonna be a heavy duty dearthAnd there won't be too much time, for no merriment or mirthCause there's only so much oil in the earthWe can't cut loose without that juiceCan't cut loose without that juiceIf we keep on like we doingThings for sure will not be coolIt's a fact we just ain't got sufficient fuel(There is only so much oil)(There is only so much oil)(There is only so much oil)(There is only so much oil)
