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Joe Jackson – Only the Future (1994) | Track profile | Dork

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Joe Jackson
Night Music
Only the Future

TRACK

Only the Future

Release date: 3rd October 1994

From Night MusicTrack 8

4:55

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About This Track

"Only the Future" is a track by Joe Jackson, from the album Night Music, released 3rd October 1994. The track is 4:55 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson

Lyrics

Only the Future

Something's coming
Something big
Something I can't stand

Dark as the ocean
Secret and cruel
Something I can't command

Something's waiting
Down a mugger's alley
To see what's on my mind

Take a deep breath
Start walking faster
It's dark, but I'm not blind

You never know
If I push at this wall
My hand could pass through

So

This cloud of unknowing
Could disappear too

It's only the future

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Track details

From Night Music

4:551994

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Album

4th October 1994

Track number

8

Release year

1994

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Flute: Tony Aiello