America needs you, Ronald Reagan

Chicago's song, "Harry Truman," has resurfaced in my mind many times this year. Robert Lamm wrote his warm-hearted tribute in 1975, after Nixon's resignation, in nostalgic longing for a president who was witty, forthright, and honest.

I have the same longing, and I think it's time for a remake. Here's how the song plays in my head:

America needs you
Ronald Reagan
Ronnie could you please come home
Things are looking bad
I know you would be mad
To see what kind of men
Prevail upon the land you love

America's wondering
How we got here
Ronnie all we get is lies
We're gettin' safer cars
Rocket ships to Mars
From men who'd sell us out
To get themselves a piece of power

We'd love to hear you speak your mind
In plain and simple ways
Call a spade a spade
Like you did back in the day
You'd still be the cowboy
Each morning take a ride
Speak of what was going down
With honesty and style

America's calling
Ronald Reagan
Ronnie you know what to do
The world is turnin' round and losin' lots of ground
Oh Ronnie is there something we can do to save the land we love
Oh whoa whoa whoa

America's calling
Ronald Reagan
Ronnie you know what to do
The world is turnin' round
And losin' lots of ground
So Ronnie is there something we can do to save the land we love
Oh Ronnie is there something we can do to save the land we love

Original lyrics here. Listen to a sample on Lala.com or Yahoo Music.