man buys a monkey to help him unwind
he pays me ten thousand to get the ape off his mind
it’s a mad world
it’s a mad mad world
call me a counselor, call me a shrink
I’ll lead your pathhorse to water, your girlfriend to drink
it’s a mad world
such a mad mad world
the heretic believes
after the level of dharma is achieved
I want you to be easy, I want you to relax
take y’shoes off baby and walk on my back
eve sues for millions when eve takes a fall
she rents my divan to handle the guilt of it all
it’s a mad world
such a mad mad world
damn all the chatter and pass the remote
it takes a roomful of whackos to pay for the boat
it’s a mad world
not such a bad bad world
the butterfly remains
after the moth is eaten by the flame
I urge you not to confuse the issue with the facts
just take y’shoes off baby and walk on my back
and tell me about yourself
the butterfly remains
after the moth is eaten by the flame
I pledge the hipocratic, I won’t discuss your acts
just take y’shoes off baby and walk on my back
and tell me about this life
take y’shoes off baby
take y’shoes off.