We can put a man up in space But on earth it's just a rat race Is this the future We got people workin' 9 to 5 While over 10 percent are trying to stay alive Is this the future? Crime is up, education is down But the Dow Jones is on the rebound Is this the future? Ronald Reagan says stay the course But only a fool would wanna endorse This kind of future Everyday as I go my way I can hear the people as they say "Hey brother can you spare a dime I don' wanna end up doin' time." But they say it's just a sign of the future Found a car I thought I'd buy But the interest rates were just too high Is this the future? Worked years perfecting my craft Now my boss is giving me the shaft Is this the future? Used to eat steaks and caviar Now it's peanut butter in a candy bar Is this the future? All my money is nearly spent Don't have enough to pay the rent You can cancel the future Everyday as I go my way I can hear the people as they say "Hey brother can you spare a dime I don' wanna end up doin' time." But they say it's just a sign of the future Can it be? Are you tellin' me This is the future? Can it be? Are you tellin' me This is the future, future? Can it be? Are you tellin' me This is the future? Can it be? Are you tellin' me This is the future, future? Is this a sign of the future? Is this a sign of the future? They say that's what it is, what it is Is this a sign of the future? Is this a sign of the future? They say that's what it is, what it is Is this a sign of the future? Is this a sign of the future? They say that's what it is, what it is Is this a sign of the future? Is this a sign of the future? They say that's what it is, what it is Is this a sign of the future? Is this a sign of the future? They say that's what it is, what it is

The future is the past And it will last for as long as it's lasted Every time I get plastered I see stars Livin' deep inside of me We were all once a part of distant galaxies And I swear When the universe ends I'll be there 'Cos I wanna see what love looks like When there's no sound, no matter, no light, no television, no air You know it's funny how the people say the world is changed, It's like: Saying that stranger's a kind of strange It's like: Saying that water is kind of wet It's like: Saying that Elvis is kind of dead It's evident to anyone with half a brain that things change, That's why books have more than one page, That's why, me and my grandfather aren't the same age, That's why New Kids On The Block thery're not rockin' on Triple-J But, the more things change, the more they stay the same Same old girls, same wars, same games Sure, there's climate change, and there's terrorists and AIDS But we used to have the nazis And now it's was way way way worse But things get bad, then get better, Before I started eating bree, I used to eat cheddar The world is always gonna change, only love stays the same, Like I say in the refrain The future is the past And it will last for as long as it's lasted Every time I get plastered I see stars Livin' deep inside of me We were all once a part of distant galaxies And I swear When the universe ends I'll be there 'Cos I wanna see what love looks like When there's no sound, no matter, no light, no television, no air When I died, I got them to cryogenically freeze me Believe me, it cost four million, that's cheap To see the future, see infinity, I thought that I had proven the truth of man's divinity But I discovered, I was poor like a chimney sweep, The richest man is just a tramp in the scheme of things Up there in the future, it wasn't much fun, Just a bunch of frozen businessman dreaming of a refund "Gimme back my money" They were yellin', Calling for the manager They were used to those credit card advantages But MasterCard can't change the past, can it? No kind of plastic is worth shit on a dead planet The whole place was cold like you wouldn't believe Just dead rocks in a dried up sea Just like time gone by Just like five fuckin' billion BC The future is the past And it will last for as long as it's lasted Every time I get plastered I see stars Livin' deep inside of me We were all once a part of distant galaxies And I swear When the universe ends I'll be there 'Cos I wanna see what love looks like When there's no sound, no matter, no light, no television, no air Instrumental The meek shall inherit the earth, they're fine Don't have to fight for that shit Just have to bide your time Keep quiet, don't write any rhymes if you can help it 'Cos I'm sure god favors the silent, not the violent, Maybe the vibrant, definitely firemen Maybe the prime mister if he sticks to his assignment To lead wisely and not be divisive And while I'm on the subject, God, can you make him bring back human rights All right, fine, this is not a diatribe Just an ordinary rhyme about extraordinary times Hey, digital natives, on the love super highway You come my way leave e-mails and just fly away How good's that? I guess it's not all bad Crap, shit, fuck! We can still make positive tracks, Cut them on wax, under the full moon, Bury 'em for a month, And deep fry that to make, to make beats fat Fatter in batter, that's my motto, Like Specto said: back to mono, before he went loco Chatter for chatters sake that's the game, So I write rhymes that don't nessecerely mean a thing Sometimes, but this time I write a rhyme I can't deny I lie awake at night and recite the diatribe I'm alive and inspired to write rhymes or die tryin'. The future is the past And it will last for as long as it's lasted Every time I get plastered I see stars Livin' inside of me We were all once a part of distant galaxies And I swear When the universe ends I'll be there 'Cos I wanna see what love looks like When there's no sound, no matter, no light, no television, no air

No longer can I remain earthbound The future is now Time and space are one in the same Enough time in space and we running the game Almost is unacceptable The cosmos is a receptacle For the spectacle of my ascension Inhabiting multiple dimensions of perspective All my actions selective At all costs, I must obtain the objective Regain the inception intended at the conception A living lethal weapon I'm the natural selection Moving in my own eccentric orbit A rebel amongst conformists So far gone, you might catch me on Pluto 4 billion miles away Do a whole week in one day Live for keeping it real You already know what it is I rather ever speak without something to say But if you can't remember the who, what, when, or the how Remember one thing I said: the future is now The future is now The future is now ...

I'm digging through the glove box I thought I had a map in here The driver's door doesn't lock I bought the car my junior year There's candy in my backpack And you can pick our soundtrack We're heading for the East Coast tonight So pack your bags and hold on tight 'Cause we're taking off We're taking off Run away with me We're on the way to New York City Take my hand and see Manhattan never looked so pretty Travel light and see the world right You'll never know if you never go so Run away with me And say hello to New York City Feet up on the dashboard We're driving with the windows down Did you forget your phone cord? We'll buy one in the next small town Get dinner at an IHOP A shower at a truck stop We'll listen to some Johnny Cash Take my hand and don't look back 'Cause we're moving on We're moving on Run away with me We're on the way to New York City Take my hand and see Manhattan never looked so pretty Travel light and see the world right You'll never know if you never go so Run away with me And say hello to New York City Run away Run away Run away Run away Run away with me We're on the way to New York City Take my hand and see Manhattan never looked so pretty Travel light and see the world right You'll never know if you never go so Run away with me Stroll the midtown streets And tell me that you don't feel giddy Lady Liberty Ain't throwing us a wink or is she? Travel light and see the world right You'll never know if you never go so Run away with me And say hello to New York City Say hello to New York City Say hello to New York City