The Future

Lyrics

I'm like a flower comin' up through a crack in the sidewalk The circumstances were hopeless But there's always potential for progress Sometimes you gotta fight even if you can't beat it There's a chance to rise are you gonna stay seated Are you gonna feel cheated by the world for the rest of your life Forget smelling the roses The least you can do is acknowledge them Put aside the problems on your agenda in the A.M and the P.M Today I took my headphones off and I listened to the sound on the street I listened to the music in the sky, listened to the birds flyin by eh eh, i i Listened to the music in a strangers eyes, listened to my own heart beat Today I took my headphones off and I listened to the sound on the street Amazing things are happening to me, amazing things are happening The future ain't what it used to be, the past ain't never gonna be the same The world is changed changed changed, the future ain't what it used to be There was a breath of fresh air that came through the window That opened up when the door closed, now I go where the wind blows Sometimes you gotta make a guess when you don't know Sometimes you gotta step aside and let your own flower grow Sometimes you gotta let life get you high to help deal with the lows Today I turned my cell phone off and I talked to a man on the street Had a conversation with the birds in the trees And I had a conversation with me with me with me I say Just checkin up, checkin in, what's up, what's happenin, how you been It's been a long time, yeah it's been a while, so don't be a stranger Keep away from danger, stay outta harms way and be safe be safe be safe be safe Cause the future ain't what it used to be, the past ain't never gonna be the same The world is changed changed changed, the future ain't what it used to be Today I took my shades off and I let the Sun hit my eyes Appreciated all the colors in the sky saw the world in a different light eh eh , i i Took notice of the little things that all add up and equal my life my life my life eh Today I took my shades off and I let a stranger look into my eyes I let him see me with out my disguise He smiled at me and asked for a minute to share his philosophy and he said ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! The future ain't what it used to be, the past ain't never gonna be the same Gonna be gonna be gonna be gonna be gonna be gonna be gonna be The future ain't what it used to be, the past ain't never gonna be the same Gonna be gonna be gonna be gonna be gonna be gonna be gonna be The future ain't what it used to be, the past ain't never gonna be the same Gonna be gonna be gonna be gonna be gonna be gonna be gonna be The future ain't what it used to be, the past ain't never gonna be the same