The song was released in October of 1977, nine months following President Jimmy Carter’s pardoning of the draft dodgers in Canada on his first day in office. “Hard times behind us” is the whole Vietnam war and “a man we can believe in” would be President Carter.
Headed for a new day
I can see the light
Hard times behind us
And we hope with all our might, yeah
It feels like a new wave
Fresh mountain air
Oh, it's gonna be all right
Yeah, it's gonna be all right
I said, it's gonna be all right
It's gonna be all right
America the beautiful
Yeah, I'm proud to say
'Cause things are gettin' better
Gettin' better every day
We've got a man we can believe in
I know it's been a long time
Well, hey, it's gonna be all right
Oh, it's gonna be all right
Heave ho, it's gonna be all right
It's gonna be all right
It's all right, it's all right
Heave ho, it's gonna be all right
'Cause I say, it's gonna be all right
Oh yeah, it's gonna be all right
It's gonna be all right
We may be young, but we're strong
And can't be wrong (can't be wrong)
We've only just begun (just begun)
To be right
To be right
To be right, yeah
Funny how the whole world
Is the same as me and you
Just goin' through the changes
The way that we do
You know I'll always love you
For the rest of our life
Well, baby, it's gonna be all right
Yeah, it's gonna be all right
I know, it's gonna be all right
It's gonna be all right
Yeah, it's gonna be all right
Oh, it's gonna be all right
I know, it's gonna be all right
It's gonna be all right
Oh, it's gonna be all right
Yeah, it's gonna be all right
Ooh, it's gonna be all right
It's gonna be all right
It's gonna be all right
It's gonna be all right
It's gonna be all right
It's gonna be all right
It's gonna be all right
It’s Gonna Be All Right was written by Sammy Hagar.
It’s Gonna Be All Right was produced by John Carter (USA).