Old man sitting by the side of the road   He's not watching the birds today   He's not watching the sunset like he always does   He's looking at the future   He has seen the past   School boy passes by interrupts his thoughts   He said sir, can you spare me a dollar   I got to make in time for my grade 8 class   I am fresh out of cigarettes   And I can't be late   The old man said      Chorus   The world is changing   Take your time, look around   Make the right decision      He has no crystal ball   But he sees the future   Doesn't like what he sees, but what can he do    Little girl passes by with a baby in her arms   He thinks it's her mother's   But no, it is her own   She's only twelve years old for crying out loud   With his trembling finger   He wipes away the tears   If this is the future, he doesn't wanna be part of it      Chorus   The world is changing   Take a time, look around   Make the right decision      Old man sitting by the side of his bed.   When he goes to sleep tonight   He won't have no sweet dreams   He'll be haunted by ghosts from the future   Welcome to the future.