John Prine - Living in the future

^EJehosaphat the mongrel cat ^EJumped off the roof to^Aday ^ASome say he fell but I could tell B(or B7) E He did himself away ^EWell his eyes weren't bright

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

We are ^Aliving in the futur^Ee I ^Atell you how I kn^Eow I ^Aread it in the pa^Eper B(B7) E fifteen years ago ^AWe're all driving rocket ^Eships and ^Atalking with our min^Eds w^Aearin turquois jewe^Elery B(B7) E And standin in soup lines B (B7) Standin in soup lines