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 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 as 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