I'm sitting in my quarters aboard the ship Thinking about this very special trip 400 people, destiny: our closest star Mankind has never ever been that far Soon comes the future, then we will die All the children shall lead We'll never see the world that lies ahead Long before we get there all adults will be dead Then it is up to the kids we brought along Now they learn what is right and what is wrong Soon comes the future, then we will die All the children shall lead As a bad example we show them how it used to be Before the year 2000 it was a total misery Soon comes the future, then we will die All the children shall lead