"The Future" is the opening track from the 1989 album for the movie BATMAN by Prince. It was the final promotional single, released in May of 1990.
It is heard briefly as background noise on a biker gang's boombox at the start of the film.
Lyrics[]
"I'm not gonna 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!"
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
Systematic overthrow of the underclass
Hollywood conjures images of the past
New world needs spiritually.That will last
I've seen the future and it will be
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
Yellow Smiley offers me X
Like he's drinking seven up
I would rather drink 6 razor blades
Razor blades from a paper cup
He can't understand, I say 2 tough
It's just that I've seen the future
And boy it's rough
Ahh
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 U can't go like a jerk
No, no
I've seen the future and it will be
Wait a minute
Pretty pony standing on the avenue
Flashin' a loaded pistol, 2 dumb 2 be true
Somebody told him playin' cops and robbers was cool
Would our rap have been different if we only knew?
I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it works
If there's life after, we will see
Don't go out like a jerk
Systematic overthrow of the underclass
Hollywood conjures images of the past
New world needs spiritually. That will last
I've seen the future and it will be
Oh yeah
I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it will be
Ohh
I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it will be
"Think about the future"