I was standing with my paper there, minding my own news For everything that someone said someone else had a different view I watched the whole thing there unfold upon my TV screen "A new world order is on its way," well, just pa** the popcorn please You don't mean to tell me no one else is gonna get hurt When there's folks at home who eat dog food and they can't afford a shirt Sure find out real fast just who's a sitting duck When it's a… (mad, mad world)—shake your hands and say good luck (mad, mad world)—I cannot believe this stuff (mad, mad world)—getting madder every day (mad, mad world)—get involved and they'll blow you away Sure find out real fast when you're a sitting duck Well, it's a mad, mad world A little man sits up way high, way up above the crowd Can you make them dance real fast, can you make them cheer out loud? Money doesn't talk and yet it sounds like a big machine A voice on high says you reap what you sow, just keep your own nose clean (mad, mad world)—shake your hands and say good luck (mad, mad world)—I cannot believe this stuff (mad, mad world)—getting madder every day (mad, mad world)—get involved and they'll blow you away Sure find out real fast just when you've had enough Well, it's a mad, mad world (mad mad world) … ["The Good God Is A Woman And She Don't Like Ugly":] [Chuck D.:] She'll knock you right off this planet To those opposed and take it for granted Who knows it grows from those that planned it Who ran for office and they can't stand it? Who robbed and stole and took full advantage And hide the shock with all them antics? Whose souls exposed cause I dig granite We rock and roll, they don't understand it And damn the wack cuz they don't want it Your gold and diamonds so what you bought it You don't know what I know, you just sport it Bodyguards scared but you still flaunt it People died in them mines and they just caught it Sly slick the wicked, do you support it? Kicking ask me the questions, y'all know I taught it Want war? Shut up! Cuz you ain't fought it…! C'mon! Terrrible Power to the people Put your hands in the air Terrible C'mon C'mon! ["Mad Mad World":] (mad, mad world)—shake your hands and say good luck (mad, mad world)—I cannot believe this stuff (mad, mad world)—getting madder every day (mad, mad world)—get involved and they'll blow you away Sure find out real fast when you're a sitting duck That it's a mad, mad world Well, it's a mad, mad worl Well, it's a mad, mad world Mad, mad world....