The Future - Intellectual

[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, oh, yeah

I've seen the future and it will be

[Outro: Jack Nicholson]

"Think about the future"