Lyrics
[Verse 1]
All around me are familiar faces
Worn out places, worn out faces
Bright and early for the daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
[Verse 2]
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hide my head, I wanna drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
[Verse 3]
All around me are familiar faces
Going on places, worn out faces
Bright and early for the daily races
Going nowhere, going nowhere
[Verse 4]
Their tears are filling up their glasses
No expression, no expression
Hid my head, I wanna drown my sorrow
No tomorrow, no tomorrow
[Verse 5]
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
Mad world
[Verse 6]
(Happy birthday, happy birthday)
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
[Verse 7]
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
[Verse 8]
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
Written by: Roland Orzabal