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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Prince
Lead Vocals
Sounds of Blackness
Choir
Clare Fischer
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Prince
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Prince
Producer
Eddie Miller
Assistant Mixing Engineer
David Friedlander
Assistant Engineer
Heidi Hanschu
Assistant Engineer
Femi Jiya
Engineer
Gary LeMel
Executive Producer
Jon Peters
Executive Producer
Peter Guber
Executive Producer
Lyrics
"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!"
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 spirituality 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 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
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
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?
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
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, all right
I've seen the future and it will be
I've seen the future and it will be
Oh
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"
Written by: Prince