Mad, Mad World Lyrics

I stare into stormy eyes
Buying time through a veil of lies
Recalling all that was meant to be
All that is not here

With my pen i will write it down
In a mad mad world sits the sorry clown
Spreading his fingers an inch apart
I was so, so near

Grabbed all i could, but nothing real
Claimed to be everything for every need
Played the fool knowing all it seemed
This fool never believe

I fought love, i fought tears
Fell to loneliness my fear
Held my head against my will
On a pedestal for all these years
I am lost in a mad, mad world

Sting of truth a sigh of relief
When the innocent hearts did believe
Made it all so easy then
I forget how it feels

I turn from the ragged lines
I burn from what i denied
And tied down by heartless guilt
Weak from what remains

I fought love, i fought tears
Fell to loneliness my fear
Held my head
Against my will
On a pedestal for all these years

I am lost
In a mad mad worldnot quite right but i understand
An innocent man doesn't stand a chance
Hide your tears at any cost
Keep love someplace far