Certain leaders build their tools of death Saying it's all to keep the peace They're saying one thing doing another Both sides of the scales of power The deadly loads increase Mad world we're living in a mad world We're living in a mad mad mad mad mad world As they sit down at the table Trapping the media's narrow view They prepare for their intervention A military masadventure or two People today ask fewer questions Accepting the excuses on TVAs negotiations grab the attention They repeat the lies Until they sound like the truth Mad world we're living in a mad world We're living in a mad mad mad mad mad world