Is This the Future?

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