James Thomas Hazard
The future, when it gets here, will weave a spell of wonder
But the present, when it passes, will leave us with a
question
How, we will ask, did we make such a blunder
To think we could change the world at our own discretion
For the future, you see, is already set
By everything that happened long ago
So it’s too late to harbor any lingering regret
There’s simply nothing that we can control
Populations will explode and glaciers will melt down
Drones will watch your movements night and day
You will live in a crowded, company town
Till robots take our jobs away
Nothing can be done to alter this course
Democracy cannot stand up to money
We’re a people without vision, a people without force
Might as well find the whole thing funny
For the future, you see, cannot be resisted
We’re just passengers on this speeding bus
Best not to think how we’ve been assisted
By our toys to bring an end to us.