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
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 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
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 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
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 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?
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 Is this a sign of the future?
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 Is this a sign of the future?
 They say that's what it is, what it is
 Is this a sign of the future?
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 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?
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 Is this a sign of the future?
 They say that's what it is, what it is
 Is this a sign of the future?
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 Is this a sign of the future?
 They say that's what it is, what it is