Gas Rations in the Land of Consumption | Generation X

I was about ten when the oil crisis hit

I was about ten when the oil crisis hit I very much remember cars waiting in

I very much remember cars waiting in

I very much remember cars waiting in line to get ration amounts of gasoline

line to get ration amounts of gasoline

line to get ration amounts of gasoline gas rations energy conservation this is

gas rations energy conservation this is

gas rations energy conservation this is America we don’t conserve we consume

America we don’t conserve we consume

America we don’t conserve we consume right for young Gen X this is the first

right for young Gen X this is the first

right for young Gen X this is the first of many hard truths will learn nothing

of many hard truths will learn nothing

of many hard truths will learn nothing is certain not even American might I

is certain not even American might I

is certain not even American might I remember deeply just the sense of worry

remember deeply just the sense of worry

remember deeply just the sense of worry among adults this sense that America’s

among adults this sense that America’s

among adults this sense that America’s power has very serious limits we’ve been

power has very serious limits we’ve been

power has very serious limits we’ve been taught the u.s. is the center of the

taught the u.s. is the center of the

taught the u.s. is the center of the universe suddenly there are foreign

universe suddenly there are foreign

universe suddenly there are foreign governments telling us different these

governments telling us different these

governments telling us different these Arab sheiks they’re not quite of this

Arab sheiks they’re not quite of this

Arab sheiks they’re not quite of this modern world and yet somehow they’ve

modern world and yet somehow they’ve

modern world and yet somehow they’ve managed to beat America in this

managed to beat America in this

managed to beat America in this international oil game people realize

international oil game people realize

international oil game people realize that international events faraway

that international events faraway

that international events faraway countries could very quickly alter our

countries could very quickly alter our

countries could very quickly alter our lives