the laughing man in december   swinging it high, he's swinging it low   just before its over   i could predict with nothing to show      telling myself that it'll be alright   turn to your right, you turn to your left   grow a bit smaller   i am happy with the things i know      a perfect day to cry   no relief denied   won't you end the time   no relief denied      just lose it   dont fake it   be happy become what you never gave a chance for   bet you'll even die for      attention   all shoppers   behold and be told why you're working all day for   even though your life is paid for      follow the leaders that you see on the tube   how do you know, they even exist?   can't believe your mother   Truth is a remedy and not a cure      hyphens show that people are slowing down   break over here, a new thought too   talk about the world   dont have to worry 'bout a thing      a perfect day to cry   no relief denied   won't you end the time   no relief denied      just lose it   dont fake it   be happy become what you never gave a chance for   bet you'll even die for      attention   all shoppers   behold and be told why you're working all day for   even though your life is paid for, it's paid for      is your life paid for? is your life painful?   even though it's happiness inside of you   is it paid for? is your life painful?   even though you look at his eyes and see all the lies   you can still see the best side played for you      is it playful? is your life hateful?   even though it's happiness inside of you   is it playful? is your life hateful?   even though you look at his eyes and see all the lies   you can still see the best side played for you