Here Comes The Future Lyrics

It's 1825, I just turned 23

Working on that new railroad Momma feared for me

"Going thirty miles an hour, you won't arrive in one piece"

Oh no, here comes the future

Stepping off of that railcar

Now I'm back at the house

They're wiring up a black box Grandad's worried about

He don't like talking to folks he can't see

Oh no, here comes the future

Things move to fast

It makes me feel slow

This progress has spun itself out of control

We don't mind change

We just like what we know

Oh, here comes the future

That country and western swings me just right

But that rock and roll music's got the devil inside

Now they're talking about a fever on a Saturday night

Oh no, here comes the future

My Grandad wrote Grandma letters of romance

My Dad asked my Mom once if she'd like to dance

Now you swipe right just to get in their pants

Oh no, here comes the future

Things move to fast

It makes me feel slow

This progress has spun itself out of control

We like new music

But play one we know

Oh, here comes the future

There was a bright light and some folks looked away

I stared right in and I saw a new day

No gender, no wars, the computers have legs

Oh lord, could this be the future?

Oh, here comes the future