Lyrics
Hey I was walking down the street the other day
The narrator was walking down the street recently.
You know when my head was aching
The narrator's head was hurting at that time.
And I heard some mother say she said
A person expressed confusion or frustration about the behavior of today's youth.
I don't know what's wrong with all you kids today?
Commenting on the perceived issues with the younger generation.
And as the car hit her I said
An accident occurred involving a car hitting someone while the narrator was present.
You're too busy looking the other way
The narrator suggests that the observer was not paying attention or being negligent.
I ain't got no memory, I don't feel no pain
The narrator claims to have no memory or feeling of pain.
Take me to the future, there and back again
Expresses a desire to go to the future and return.
There and back again
Reiteration of the desire to travel to the future and back.
I went to my sweet old baby gypsy lady
The narrator visited an elderly fortune-teller.
She told me so she said
The fortune-teller claimed knowledge about the narrator's future destination.
I know the place where you is gonna go she said
Implying a location the narrator will go to and possibly perform.
Some place across the ways and maybe do a show
The location mentioned is across a distance and involves a performance.
I said Thank you, merci, but I already know
The narrator declines the offer politely as they already know.
I ain't got no memory, I don't feel no pain
Reiteration of having no memory or feeling pain.
Take me to the future, there and back again
Repeated desire to travel to the future and return.
There and back again
Reiteration of the desire to travel to the future and back.
Too many busy people rushing down the street I said
Commentary on the busyness of people rushing on the street.
Their money shuffling to the hustling of their feet I said
Observation of people focused on their financial pursuits.
Well I just don't dig it why these people never meet
Expressing a lack of understanding about people's disconnectedness despite being in motion.
They got the movement, they just don't got the beat
They possess movement but lack rhythm or cohesion.
I ain't got no memory, I don't feel no pain
Repeated statement of having no memory or feeling pain.
Take me to the future, there and back again
Reiteration of the desire to travel to the future and back.
There and back again
-I ain't got feeling, I ain't got no past
Stating the lack of emotions and a past.
Take me to the future, tie me to the mast
Expressing a desire to be taken to the future and restrained.
Take me to the future, take me to the mast
Repeatedly expressing the desire to be taken to the future and restrained.
Take me to the future, tie me to the mast
-Take me to the future, tie me to the mast
-Take me to the future, tie me to the mast
-Take me to the future, tie me to the mast
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