I'm just a product of World War Two
So I never really knew any better
Out in the suburbs where things were new
All the dreams of our folks ran together
But on the way to their destination
They second mortgaged their expectations
All of this in God's favorite nation
If you're feeling down just take two
'Cause we got...

Chemistry...don't think about it
Chemistry...can't live without it
Chemistry...better living through
Chemistry...for you and me, baby

We started early on make-believe
It's a part of the American dream
And I know people who just won't believe
If it's not on a TV screen
We're gonna see that you feel all right
A little something get you through the night
And we don't care if your black or white
Don't you worry 'cause the first one's free
'Cause we got...

Chemistry...don't think about it
Chemistry...can't live without it
Chemistry...better living through
Chemistry...for you and me, baby

Let's take advantage of the situation
Let the man at the counter prescribe salvation
Are there holes in your life that you're trying to fill
'Cause if you got a problem, boy we got a pill
We got...

Chemistry...don't think about it
Chemistry...can't live without it
Chemistry...oh better living through
Chemistry...for you and me