Lyrics

[Intro: Michael Keaton & Christopher Fairbank] "I'm not going to kill you. I want you to do me a favor I want you to tell all your friends about me." "What are you?" "I'm Batman!" [Chorus: Prince] I've seen the future and it will be I've seen the future and it works And if there's life after, we will see So I can't go like a jerk [Verse 1: Prince] Systematic overthrow of the underclass Hollywood conjures images of the past New world needs spirituality that will last I've seen the future and it will be [Chorus: Prince] I've seen the future and it will be I've seen the future and it works And if there's life after, we will see So I can't go like a jerk [Verse 2: Prince] Yellow Smiley offers me X Like he's drinking 7-Up I would rather drink six razor blades Razor blades from a paper cup He can't understand, I say too tough It's just that I've seen the future and boy it's rough [Chorus: Prince] I've seen the future and it will be I've seen the future and it works And if there's life after, we will see So you can't go like a jerk, no no I've seen the future and it will be Wait a minute [Verse 3: Prince] Pretty pony standing on the avenue Flashing a loaded pistol, too dumb to be true Somebody told him playing cops and robbers was cool Would our rap have been different if we only knew? [Chorus: Prince] I've seen the future and it will be I've seen the future and it works And if there's life after, we will see Don't go out like a jerk [Verse 4: Prince] Systematic overthrow of the underclass Hollywood conjures images of the past New world needs spirituality that will last I've seen the future and it will be, all right I've seen the future and it will be I've seen the future and it will be Oh I've seen the future and it will be I've seen the future and it will be I've seen the future and it will be [Outro: Jack Nicholson] "Think about the future"