Steve Earle — 21st Century Blues

Here I am in the 21st century I have to say it ain't as cool as I hoped it would be No man on the moon, nobody on Mars Where the hell is my flying car? Ain't nothing even like a teletransporter so far It's hard times in the new millennium Getting by on just the bare minimum Everything to lose and nothing to spare Going to hell and nobody cares Ain't the future that Kennedy promised me In the 21st century Finally come to the Age of Aquarius And if we live through the Mayan apocalypse There'll be pie in the sky above Lemonade Springs A god-damn American utopian dream If you believe that, then you're more optimistic than me Lights out in the heart of America No love in a time of hysteria It's head for the hills, every man for himself Nobody helping out nobody else Ain't the way that the Maharishi said it would be In the 21st century Pray for guidance, beg forgiveness Vote for change and hope they find this Only thing I know for sure is We stand now on the verge of history The world can be anything that we want it to be Where there's a will, there's a way When there's a fire, there's a spark Out in the streets, downtown in the park Baby, the future's just waiting on you and me In the 21st century In the 21st century