John Prine - Living in the future

^CJehosaphat the mongrel cat ^CJumped off the roof to^Fday ^FSome say he fell but I could tell G(or G7) C He did himself away ^CWell his eyes weren't bright

^CWe played checkers on the t^Frain well god bless his soul he was a tootsie roll G(B7) but hes a dead cat just the same....

We are ^Fliving in the futur^Ce I ^Ftell you how I kn^Cow I ^Fread it in the pa^Cper G(B7) C fifteen years ago ^FWe're all driving rocket ^Cships and ^Ftalking with our min^Cds w^Fearin turquois jewe^Clery G(B7) C And standin in soup lines G (G7) Standin in soup lines