I was wishing on a star on Venus
when a space dog came and said he knew my name.
Not me dog, I explained, that all us Earth boys look the same.
He was looking for a piece of vengeance
for the test flight death of his sister Laika
He don’t care about space programs, progress or perestroika.
Chorus
Do you remember the future, baby?
Where do you think yesterday came from?
Do you remember the future, baby?
All those tomorrows been and gone.
Do you remember the future, baby?
I wanna ban the whale, I wanna save the bomb!
Skywalking all the way to Memphis
when a climate change came with Hurricane Elvis
Bladerunning from a past that haunts me
Future fear ‘aint got nothing on this
You come looking for a retro vibe
but if I were you, I’d just keep on walking
I can’t hear my rock n roll for the sound of money talking
Chorus
I flipped to another dimension
for a ringside seat at the new renaissance
All the roads had nowhere signs to nowhere lands
but with better restaurants
The future’s brighter on the other side?
It’s about time we nailed that misnomer
Time ‘aint what it used to be
But don’t it fly when you’re in a coma?
Soulful guitar interplay form the heart of this lovely Americana collaboration from Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore. Bandcamp New & Notable Mar 2, 2018