All around me are familiar faces Worn out places Worn out faces Bright and early for their daily races Goin' nowhere Goin' nowhere And I find it kinda funny I find it kinda sad The dreams in which I'm dyin' are the best I've ever had Find it hard to tell you 'Cause I find it hard to take When people run in circles, it's a very, very Mad world (Mad world) (Mad world) Children waitin' 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 All around me are familiar faces Worn out places Worn out faces Bright and early for their daily races Goin' nowhere Goin' nowhere And I find it kinda funny I find it kinda sad The dreams in which I'm dyin' are the best I've ever had I find it hard to tell you 'Cause I find it hard to take (When people run in circles it's a very, very) (Mad world) Children waitin' 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 really 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 Mad world