The Future Is Slow Coming

	  		
Intro 
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Verse 
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 At the top of the hour 
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 Today in the news 
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 A little girl is shot down 
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 While tying her shoes 

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Honestly, how can I be proud right now? 
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 To tell you the truth, I ain't been sleeping too well 


Verse 
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 Although our parents 
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 Fought to be equal 
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 The State decides true love 
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 If they only knew it 

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Honestly, how can I be proud right now? 
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 To tell you the truth, I ain't been sleeping too well
 

Verse 
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 Today he gets five stars 
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 For learning to read 
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 Too bad he’s not from here 
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 He better learn to weed 

Bridge 
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Even though computers are taking up my time; 
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Even though there’s satellites roaming in space; 
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Even though my phone predicts the weather; 
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We still can’t help you 
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Even though computers are taking up my time; 
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Even though there’s satellites roaming in space; 
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Even though my phone predicts the weather; 
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We still can’t help you 

Outro 
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The future is slow coming, honey 
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The future is slow, slow coming 
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The future is slow coming up 
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The future is slow, slow coming