Released: June 20, 1989
Songwriter: Prince
Producer: Prince
[Intro: Sampled Dialogue]
"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]
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]
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]
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]
Yellow Smiley offers me X
Like he's drinking seven 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]
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 3]
I've seen the future and it will be
Wait a minute
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]
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 4]
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
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
I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it will be
[Outro]
"Think about the future"
"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]
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]
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]
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]
Yellow Smiley offers me X
Like he's drinking seven 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]
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 3]
I've seen the future and it will be
Wait a minute
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]
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 4]
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
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
I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it will be
[Outro]
"Think about the future"
- Batman (1989)
- 1999
- Little Red Corvette
- Adore
- Sign O’ the Times
- If I Was Your Girlfriend
- P. Control
- I Wanna Be Your Lover
- Nothing Compares 2 U
- The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
- Head
- Controversy
- When You Were Mine
- Do Me, Baby
- Sister
- Starfish and Coffee
- Soft and Wet
- 1000 X’s & O’S
- The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
- U Got the Look
- Call My Name
- I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man
- How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore?
- Dirty Mind
- Gold