I'll tell you a story of a modern man A really funny story of a modern man Who spends all his time doing the best he can Even quits his job as singer in his rock and roll band So he goes out and finds himself a modern girl Gets himself in trouble with his modern girl And they bring a new life into the modern world And after one year, it's all over And wow What can this philosophy bring? I said now Is this a 21st century thing? So we all want our freedom and we want our choice Better take responsibility for freedom's voice And then you pays your money and you takes your chance To live with a distinctive lack of permanence So the young and the lonely need a helping hand It may be hard to find in these shifting sands And who knows what it is that future history brings And who knows on what behaviour it all may hinge I say wow What can this philosophy bring? I said now Is this a 21st century thing? 'Cause it's the 21st century way that carries on, yes it is And it's all that matters when all the other centuries are gone So we all want our remedies, we want our cures If we don't learn from history we're damned for sure You see monogamy makes economic sense But the nature of man is so against that expense I say wow We'll see what future history brings I said now It's a 21st century thing