Slow Coming

At the top of the hour
Today In New Orleans
A little girl is shot down
We're dying our sheets?

Honestly, I cannot be bothered now
To tell you the truth
I ain't been sleepin too well

Although our parents
fought to be equal
The state decides true love
If they only knew

Honestly, I cannot be bothered now
To tell you the truth
I ain't been sleepin too well

Today he gets five stars
For learning to read
Too bad he's not from here
You'd better learn to weep

Even though the computer's
Taking up my time
Even though there's
Satellites roaming in space
Even though my
????

The future is slow coming
The future is slow coming