Mad World

Recording StudioWHAT KIND OF MAD MAD WORLD ARE WE LIVING IN?
TOO MUCH TAKING, AND NOT ENOUGH GIVING
INTO NON STOP SHOPPING, NEVER EVER STOPPING
----- TO JUST BE
TAKE QUALITY TIME WITH THE FAMILY,
PICNIC IN THE PARK, DAY AT THE SEA?
NO, SUNDAY SHOPPING'S WHERE WE GONNA BE
TRY NOT TO GET INTO A SPENDING SPREE
BIG MACS FOR THE KIDS – BACK FOR TV
DINNERS, NICE & EASY, EAT OUR FILL
NO TALKING NOW COS WE'RE WATCHING THE BILL
AFTER BILL AFTER BILL KEEPS PILING THROUGH MY DOOR
YOU KNOW HOW IT IS, YOU KNOW THE SCORE
WE'LL GIVE YOU CREDIT, & WE'LL GIVE YOU MORE,
AND WE'LL GIVE YOU MONEY YOU NEVER ASKED FOR.

USE YOUR PLASTIC, MONEY'S ELASTIC

FOREST RAVAGING, PROVIDES THE PACKAGING
FOR EVERY MAD, CONSUMER FAD,WE GOT IT BAD

WHAT KIND OF MAD MAD WORLD ARE WE LIVING IN?
A VIRTUAL REALITY, NO KIDDING.
TV AND DVD, COMPUTER SCREENS,
MOBILE TEXTING, GAME MACHINES
LIVE YOUR LIFE, GO EVERY WHERE
FROM THE COMFORT- OF YOUR OWN ARMCHAIR
BIG & FAT, IT'S WHERE IT'S AT
SUPERSIZE ME, BIG FAT CAT
KINGSIZE, BIG FRIES, FOOT LONG SUBWAY,
KENTUCKY FRIED, BUY A CHEESECAKE,
GET ONE FREE - NICE SNACK
WITH A CUPPA TEA OR TWO WITH SUGAR
IF WE ARE WHAT WE EAT, THEN WE'RE VERY VERY SWEET
FULL OF ASPARTAME, E'S AND MSG
GENETICALLY MODIFIED,
HYDROGENATED, DEEP FRIED.

WHAT KIND OF MAD MAD WORLD ARE WE LIVING IN?
TOO MUCH TAKING,  AND NOT ENOUGH GIVING
GOOD EVENING MRS JONES, AND HOW ARE YOU TODAY?
ANOTHER COLD CALLER – JUST GO AWAY!
I DON'T NEED NEW WINDOWS, AND I DON'T WANT BROADBAND,
AND I DON'T WANT YOUR HOLIDAY IN DISNEYLAND.
COMPUTERS CLOGGING, HACKING, BLOGGING,
SPEED DIAL, VIRUSES, SPAM, SPAM AND MORE SPAM
ALL COMING AT YOU, TRYING TO DISTRACT YOU
WHAT IS TRUE, WHAT IS REAL, WHAT IS SHAM?
BUY A PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY
THE MINUTE YOU USE IT, IT'S HISTORY
REPLACED BY A MODEL THAT DOES LOTS MORE
MORE FUNCTIONS THAN YOU'VE EVER HAD BEFORE
BUT CAN YOU WORK OUT HOW TO USE IT? IT DRIVES YOU MAD
YOU'D BE BETTER OFF WITH THE ONE YOU HAD
BUT YOU CAN'T GET THE PARTS, THINGS MOVE SO FAST,
BUILT FOR OBSOLESENCE, NOT BUILT TO LAST

WHAT KIND OF MAD MAD WORLD ARE WE LIVING IN?

 

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