Michael Franti & Spearhead

They talk of the future like it's already the past
They Talk about the future like today will never last
Thay talk of the future while their diggin' through your trash
Taxman come to remove your cash
They talk of the future like a criminal plans
Corporate robberies in far off lands
They tell you the future's a big wonderland
And that homeland security's got a career for you
Don't you believe what they told you before
It's the same frikin' lies that they'll tell you some more
They searchin' your bag as you're boarding the plane
And they telling your neighbors that you went insane
I wouldn't believe that this was all coming true
If I could not see with my eyes that it's true
Even still I hope the future gets here soon
Bring it on bring it on

The future's comin' on like a bomb
The whole worlds rockin' and the beat goes on 2x
Ready or not we're bringing it on
The whole world's rockin' and the beat goes on

They take all your privacy give it away
And for musical piracy lock you away
They tell you that war is a permanent thing
And American Idol kids really can sing
Potheads on a rescue mission,
Put your cancer in remission
People starving, malnutrition
Work your abs into condition

Oh no now they after your soul
And they're telling you now that you're losing control
Well its true cause I just got sick of it all
They say the savior's comin he's down at the mall
He's signing some autographs and selling them all
Pick up the phone now and make the call
I wouldn't believe that this is all coming true
If I could not see with my eyes that it's true
Even still I hope the future gets here soon
Bring it on bring it on

The future's comin' on like a bomb
The whole worlds rockin' and the beat goes on 2x
Ready or not we're bringing it on
The whole world's rockin' and the beat goes on

Stay for Tomorrow
Stay For Tomorrow
They talk of the future like today will never last
They talk of the future like it's already the past
They talk of the future while their diggin' through your trash
Taxman come to remove your cash

The future's comin' on like a bomb
The whole worlds rockin' and the beat goes on
Ready or not we're bringing it on
The whole world's rockin' and the beat goes on 2x

Stay for tomorrow
Stay for tomorrow

This one goes out to you and yours

Worldwide

I say hey I'll be gone today

But I'll be back all around the way

It seems like everywhere I go

The move I see

The less I know

But I know one thing

That I love you

I love you

I love you

I love you

I've been a lot of places all around the way

I've seen a lot joy and I've seen a lot of pain

But I don't want to write a love song for the world,

I just want to write a song about a boy and girl

Junkies on the corner always calling my name

And the kids on the corner playing ghetto games

When I saw you getting down well I hoped it was you

And when I looked into your eyes I knew it was true

I say hey I'll be gone today

But I'll be back all around the way

It seems like everywhere I go

The move I see

The less I know

But I know one thing

That I love you

I love you

I love you

I love you

Now I'm not a highly metaphysical man

But I know when the stars are aligned you can

Bump into person in the middle of the road

Look into their eyes and you suddenly know

Rocking in the dance hall moving with you

Dancing in the night in the middle of June

My momma told me don't lose you

Cause the best luck I had was you

I said hey I'll be gone today

But I'll be back all around the way

It seems like everywhere I go

The move I see the less I know

But I know one thing

That I love you

I love you

I love you

I love you

And I said rocking in the dance hall moving with you

I said hey momma hey momma close to you

Rocking in the dance hall moving with you

I said hey papa, hey papa close to you

Rocking in the dance hall moving with you

I said hey momma close to you

Rocking in the dance hall moving with you I said

Hey momma, Hey momma, Hey momma, Hey momma

Hey momma, Hey momma, Hey momma, Hey momma

What you gonna do?

My momma told me don't lose you

Cause the best luck I had was you

And I know one thing that I love you

I said I'll be gone today

But I'll be back all around the way

It seems like everywhere I go

The move I see the less I know

But I know one thing

That I love you

I love you

I love you

I love you

This one goes out to you and yours

Worldwide

I say hey I'll be gone today

But I'll be back all around the way

It seems like everywhere I go

The move I see

The less I know

But I know one thing

That I love you

I love you

I love you

I love you

I've been a lot of places all around the way

I've seen a lot joy and I've seen a lot of pain

But I don't want to write a love song for the world,

I just want to write a song about a boy and girl

Junkies on the corner always calling my name

And the kids on the corner playing ghetto games

When I saw you getting down well I hoped it was you

And when I looked into your eyes I knew it was true

I say hey I'll be gone today

But I'll be back all around the way

It seems like everywhere I go

The move I see

The less I know

But I know one thing

That I love you

I love you

I love you

I love you

Now I'm not a highly metaphysical man

But I know when the stars are aligned you can

Bump into person in the middle of the road

Look into their eyes and you suddenly know

Rocking in the dance hall moving with you

Dancing in the night in the middle of June

My momma told me don't lose you

Cause the best luck I had was you

I said hey I'll be gone today

But I'll be back all around the way

It seems like everywhere I go

The move I see the less I know

But I know one thing

That I love you

I love you

I love you

I love you

And I said rocking in the dance hall moving with you

I said hey momma hey momma close to you

Rocking in the dance hall moving with you

I said hey papa, hey papa close to you

Rocking in the dance hall moving with you

I said hey momma close to you

Rocking in the dance hall moving with you I said

Hey momma, Hey momma, Hey momma, Hey momma

Hey momma, Hey momma, Hey momma, Hey momma

What you gonna do?

My momma told me don't lose you

Cause the best luck I had was you

And I know one thing that I love you

I said I'll be gone today

But I'll be back all around the way

It seems like everywhere I go

The move I see the less I know

But I know one thing

That I love you

I love you

I love you

I love you

So unique

Whoa whoa whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa whoa


The rude boys back in town
The rude boys back in town
I tell ya that
The rude boys back in town
The rude boys back in town


See I was walking down the street about a quarter to four
It was early in the morning from the night before
Met a woman on the corner said yo come in my door
Heard the rhythm of the music pumping up from through floor

When i walked through the party it was ready to go
There were punk rockers reggae rockers all in a row
Windin and a grindin through the dj show
The woman from the corner I was getting to know

The rude boys back in town
The rude boys back in town
I tell ya that
The rude boys back in town
The rude boys back in town

I see ya whoa whoa whoa whoa
whoa whoa whoa whoa

Damn I say Micheal michael where you been
You been eating out you know you look a little thin
I been out in japan just chilln tokyo man
I toked up on the train to hiroshima and then
I jump into the water and I started to swim
Shanghai Ho Chi Minh city and then
dArundi indonesia where i hook with some friends

I visit tama iti down in tuhoe again
I jumped across the byron out of springs

Down to cape town where i be doing my thing
then i be gone to uganda tanzania
Off to sudan and glad to see em

Jerusalem, mumbai, istanbul
then down to rio sebala brazil

Up to Guadalajara kingston way
stop off in havanah and im back to the bay


The rude boys back in town
The rude boys back in town
I tell ya that
The rude boys back in town
the rude boys back in town

we calln out from itune undergroune
i come to tell you
the rude boys back in town

Are you rocking rocking
are you rolling rolling
are you whining
are you grinding grin

do you want to rock a party to the morning morning
when the police come in, give a warning warning

Im the drummer but feel like I pick up a mic
and when i rock the party you can do what you like
get ready for the rhythm where we come here to sine
from la in the morning we wont stop until light
all night long we just rocking along
dance to the dj we be singing a song
hold to your lover if your loving is strong
dance to the bass line all night long

The rude boys back in town
The rude boys back in town
Let me tell ya that
The rude boys back in town
The rude boys back in town

Whoa whoa whao whao
So unique
Whoa whoa whao whao
So unique
Whoa whoa whao whao
So unique
Whoa whoa whao whao
So unique

The rude boys back in town

They say you got to chose your side and, when its done.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.
It ended in a great big fight and, when its done.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.
Conflict each and every day, at home and in the streets, and in my soul every way.
Its hard to keep the faith, when I feels so far away.
Times I feel connected, times I'm runnin' away.
But Whoa Whoa, Cant you see, all the sickness, hunger, and poverty.
War on the land and war on the seas.
Whoa, War is a painful thing.
One argument that none of us can hide, is the one thats ragin down deep inside.
Tryin' to make a point, or have the last word.
But most the time people just tryin to be heard.

They say you got to chose your side and, when its done.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.
It ended in a great big fight and, when its done.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.

But how many people never eva broke a rule.
And how many people tryin to get their kids to school
And how many people prayin they only find a job.
And how many poeple are afraid of gettin robbed.
Whoa Whoa, nobody knows.
And whoa whoa, only god knows.
Numbers escalate, wall street, crime rate.
From the Bahgdad streets, to my city by the bay.

Hey they say you got to chose your side and, when its done.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.
It ended in a great big fight and, when its done.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.

And I say, can you say what you mean?
And can you mean what you mean what you say?
And can you say what you mean?
And can you mean what you mean what you say?
And can you say what you mean?
Every single day? Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Reach out a hand to somebody who needs a hand.
And reach out a heart to somebody torn apart.
Its hard, this livin, this life we've been given.
Locked in your soul, or locked up in prison.
Remember you have to reach high to be risen.
The day you let go is the day you are forgiven.

So they say you got to chose your side and, when its done.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.
Nobody right now.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.
And I say, one man got a jet fighter, and the other got a song.
Nobody right, nobody wrong.