Seeing Into the Future

What if we could see into the future Would we really like to know what's ahead Something tells me it's better not knowing The day when we wake up dead What if we could see into the future And knew we'll gain a big bunch of weight Would we go on a diet of alfalfa and yogurt Or say “what the hell, that's fate” What if we could see into the future No matter what, we couldn't lose We knew all the winning lottery numbers And knew every one to choose What if we could see into the future Knew an affair would end in disaster It sure would save a whole bunch of grief And we'd live happily ever after What if we could see into the future And a friend we knew from childhood Turned out to be a rich entrepreneur Renewing our friendship would be good What if we could see into the future Would we really like to know what's ahead Probably better to stumble our way through And be surprised by events instead © Jack Ellison 2012