[Verse 1]

I'm pacing by the highway

I'm ranting on the witness stand

There's a skipping—skipping—skipping—skipping record in my mouth

I'm grabbing hold of strangers around me

Warning happiness is just a distraction

From the one thing I can't seem to shut up about

[Chorus]

All you madmen retreating to the mountains

You astronomers who keep on counting

I know how it feels

I know how it feels when only one thing is real

All you forgotten halfwits in the attic

Finding God as you stare into static

I know what it's like when your family cries

I know how it feels

[Verse 2]

Will the world finally get the message if I hide it in a pop song?

Well the second verse is here already; time is tight

And will all of the kids who called me crazy

Suddenly track down my address and thank me

Saying, "Finally I get it, finally I see the light, and you were right"?

[Chorus]

All you madmen retreating to the mountains

You astronomers who keep on counting

I know how it feels

I know how it feels when only one thing is real

All you forgotten halfwits in the attic

Finding God as you stare into static

I know what it's like when your family cries

I know how it feels

[Bridge]

And if you're suffering I can help you

Though I cannot help myself

But don't you worry, I look well enough

That no one else can tell

And if you're suffering I can help you

Though I cannot help myself

But don't you worry, I look well enough

That no one else can tell

And if you're suffering I can help you

Though I cannot help myself

But don't you worry

Don't you worry

Don't you worry

[Chorus]

All you madmen retreating to the mountains

You astronomers just counting and counting

I know how it feels

I know how it feels when only one thing is real

All you forgotten halfwits in the attic

Finding God as you gaze into static

I know what it's like when your family cries

I know how it feels to be

To be

To be

To be the doomsayer

Doomsayer

To be the doomsayer

Doomsayer

Doomsayer

Doomsayer

(If you're suffering I can help)