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