When I was a little boy Living in the last century I thought about living in the future Then it occurred to me I turned around the future was now The future was all around me Nothing like I imagined It was totally confounding
21st century life I got swept away I got first thousand things things that I got to do today 21st century life Well what can I say? The new world got me feeling so dirty Think I need to get down and play
Well now I turned on the TV just in time to hear what the Pope said, Pope said And just a few tiny words later Somebody wants the man dead What about famine and disease Well they said it’s too bad (oops) Because I’m never alone It’s not just a phone It’s a stereo
21st century life I got swept away I got first thousand things things that I got to do today 21st century life What can I say? The new world got me feeling so dirty Think I need to get down and play
Now I’m not a little boy I’m in the 21st century Well you might think we’ve come a really long way, but there’s still no equality I watched the news on my computer screen Talking about buying my weed out of a vending machine You tell me I’m free But how can it be When you're always watching me on the CCTV
21st century life I got swept away I got twenty first thousand things that I got to do today 21st century life What can I say? The new world got me feeling so dirty Think I need to get down and play
Twenty First, Twenty First, Twenty First I’m talking about Twenty First, Twenty First...