They say we're on the edge of disaster They say we're on a sinking ship Waiting for the crew to row faster But don't you know they're full of it, yeah Oh, I know there are better days ahead All I know's what you see's not what you get All this madness, madness, madness Is bringing me down Is bringing me down, down, down All this madness, madness, madness Is bringing me down Is bringing me down, down, down But the only way is up from here now I swear that I've seen greener pastures I swear I've seen the people rise Opening the book is so easy It's hard to read between the lines, oh Oh, I know there are better days ahead (oh, yeah, yeah, yeah) All I know's what you see's not what you get All this madness, madness, madness Is bringing me down Is bringing me down, down, down All this madness, madness, madness Is bringing me down Is bringing me down, down, down But the only way is up from here now Oh, turn it off, turn it off for a second Trying to make my life a little more pleasant Got my own plan, got my own remedy Just trying to be me, oh, yeah In this madness, madness, madness Is bringing me down Is bringing me down, down, down All this madness, madness, madness Is bringing me down Is bringing me down, down, down But the only way is up from here now