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 want to drown my sorrow

no tomorrow, no tomorrow

and i find it kinda funny

i find it kinda 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

made to 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 kinda funny

i find it kinda 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

enlarging your world

mad world