I never knew so many bad times    Could follow me so mercilessly    It's almost surreal    All the pain that I feel    The future ain't what it used to be       It doesn't matter what they're thinking    It doesn't matter what they're thinking of me    It's always so cold    I'm not to young to be old    The future ain't what it used to be       Were there ever any stars in the sky    Did the sun ever shine so bright?    Do you have any dreams I could borrow    Just to get me through the lonely night?    Is there anything left to hold on to    When the rivers wash it all away?    Is there anyone left to hold on to    Is there anything left I can say?       Say a prayer for the falling angels    Stem the tide of the rising waters    Toll a bell for the broken hearted    Burn a torch for your sons and daughters    The endless night has got a hold of me    Dark days are pulling me forward    And all the tears are washing over me-    I'm crying, lost forever-    In a future that ain't what it used to be    No more no more no more       It's like a storm that's never ending    It's like a shadow on the land and the sea    There's nothing so sad as    A tomorrow gone bad    The future ain't what it used to be       Some days I feel so numb and empty    And those would be the good days for me    Nothing gets to me now    Unless I'm thinking of how    The future ain't what it used to be       Is there anything left to hold on to    When the rivers wash it all away?    Is there anyone left to hold on to    Is there anything left I can say?       Say a prayer for the falling angels    Stem the tide of the rising waters    Toll a bell for the broken hearted    Burn a torch for your sons and daughters    The endless night has got a hold of me    Dark days are pulling me forward    And all the tears are washing over me-    I'm crying, lost forever-    In a future that ain't what it used to be    No more no more no more       The future just ain't what it used to be    It's never gonna be like it was    The future just ain't what it used to be    I wish it wouldn't come but it does    I wish it wouldn't come but it always does