All around me are familiar faces 
Worn out places, worn out faces 
Bright and early for the daily races 
Going nowhere, going nowhere

Their tears are filling up their glasses 
No expression, no expression 
Hide my head, I wanna drown my sorrow 
No tomorrow, no tomorrow

And I find it kind of funny 
I find it kind of sad 
The dreams in which I'm dying 
Are the best I've ever had 
I find it hard to tell you 
I find it hard to take 
When people run in circles it's a very, very 
Mad world 
Mad world

Children waiting for the day they feel good 
Happy birthday, happy birthday 
And I feel the way that every child should 
Sit and listen, sit and listen

Went to school and I was very nervous 
No one knew me, no one knew me 
Hello, teacher, tell me, what's my lesson? 
Look right through me, look right through me

And I find it kind of funny 
I find it kind of sad 
The dreams in which I'm dying 
Are the best I've ever had 
I find it hard to tell you 
I find it hard to take 
When people run in circles it's a very, very 
Mad world 
Mad world

Mad world 
Mad world