Mutiny And Retribution (I Was The Future Once)

I heard it straight from the MP's lips A cheery smile gets the biggest tips He wasn't trying any parlor tricks But I'm unsure of his politics But his back was to the chair his face to the door The green seats all clapped and roared! "Some last for years or only days or months But I was the future once" I felt his smile deep in my heart That fire of the past, the passionate part, the sour and tart Better that than the demon you know Some pick up guitars and scream and jump They said we had a future once... That bearded queer saw deeper than I The rainbow twinkle in his teary eyes But I don't think he ever heard a word Or at the least he really misunderstood Liking the tongue, but missing the cheek Sometimes it's better not to find what you seek You build your castle from yesterday's junk But I was the future once