Paroles de The future is not what it used to be

I left decatur helping to forget her
Bought a ticket to skowhegan, maine
I wound up in seattle too drunk and too rattled
To know that i caught the wrong train

I met some fast easy women and some hard drinking men
Trying to drown the sorrow in me
I once had a lot but the future is not
Not what it used to be

The years they went by and i went steadily down
'til i had no place to go
Made the soup lines by morning and the dives every night
Wrecking my body and soul

And then i met a lady and in time she made me forget
Yes, her love set me free
We ain't got a lot but the future is not
Not what it used to be

Oh, i never thought i could live to get over
For the past cut a hole deep in me
But now there's a chance i'll be here a while longer
At least now i wanna be

Somebody told me that you were in town
I found out today
And you know that i'm sorry to hear that you're down
But what can i say?

That i know your sorrow and i know your pain
Don't you know i know your need?
'cos i want to love you a lot but the future is not
Not what it used to be