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.