All around me are familiar faces Worn out places, worn out facesFrightened to live all their deadly races Going nowhere, going nowhereTheir tears are filling up their glasses No expression, no expressionAt my head I want to drown my sorrow The tomorrow, the tomorrowAnd I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sadThe dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever hadI find it hard to tell you cause I find it hard to takeWhen people run in circles it's all very, veryMad world, mad world Mad world, mad worldChildren waiting for the day they feel good Happy birthday, happy birthdayBits are filled with a temporary childhood Sit and listen, sit and listenWent to school and I was very nervous No one knew me, no one knew meNow a teacher told me what's my lesson Look right through me, look right through meAnd I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sadThe dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever hadI find it hard to tell you cause I find it hard to takeWhen people run in circles it's all very, veryMad world, mad world Mad world, mad worldAnd I find it kind of funny, I find it kind of sadThe dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever hadI find it hard to tell you cause I find it hard to takeWhen people run in circles it's all very, veryMad world, mad worldA large and young worldMad worldA large and young world