So many problems - so many rules
So much confusion makes leaders look like fools
Nobody asked me - but I always knew
Give up your freedom then take it up the wazoo

Hindsight in 2020
I am smarter than any cognoscenti
Hindsight in 2020
When you've seen what's coming you're always ready

Let's take a drink with Rip Van Winkle
We'll pound them down until we tingle
'Cause when it rains - it keeps on pouring
That's the time to keep on snoring

Hindsight in 2020
Well I'm smarter than any cognoscenti
Hindsight in 2020
When you've seen what's coming you're always ready

They take our freedoms away (What can I do about it?)
And leave us no place to pray (What should I do about it?)
Keep us muzzled every day (What will I do about it?)
No one hears a word I say

Hindsight in 2020
I am smarter than any cognoscenti
Hindsight in 2020
When you've seen what's coming you're always ready

Hindsight in 2020
I can solve the worlds problems without even sweating
Hindsight in 2020
If I speak truth you might resent me