Asylum

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]

Jimmy Cream was keen, his brain was always winnin'

I can't keep tabs on mine, it's really quite a joke

I see him down the road, I asked if he'd be willing

To lend me 15p, I'm dying for a smoke

Don't arrange to have me sent to no asylum

I'm just as sane as anyone

It's just a game I play for fun, for fun

[Verse 2]

I told 'em, "Look!" I said, "I'm not the way you're thinkin'

Just when I'm down, I'll be the clown, I'll play the fool

Please don't arrange to have me sent to no asylum

I'm just as sane as anyone

It's just a game I play for fun, for fun"

(Is it really?)

[Chorus]

Will he take a sailboat ride?

Well, he is very likely to

Will he feel good inside?

Well, he ain't very likely to

Oh, will he tell you he's alive?

Yeah, he is always tryin' to

Yeah, but nothin', no, no, nothin'

Does he say, oh no

[Post-Chorus 1]

In the morning, when the day's begun

"Hello, good morning, how are you?"

And in the evening, or the noonday sun

"Oh, what a lovely afternoon"

Well, I've been living next to you

[Verse 3]

Bluesy Monday is the one day that they come here

Yeah, when they haunt me and they taunt me

In my cage, oh, in my cage

I mock 'em all, they're feelin' small, they got no answer

Yeah, they're playin' dumb, but I'm just laughin' as they rage

Don't arrange to have me s-sent to no asylum

Well, it's only a game I'm playin' for fun

Yeah, I've been tryin' to fool everyone

(Oh, but they still taunt me)

(Oh, is it really?)

(No, that's too heavy)

[Chorus]

Will he take a sailboat ride?

Well, he is very likely to

Will he feel good inside?

Yeah, he ain't ever likely to

Oh, will he tell you he's alive?

Well, he is always trying to

Yeah, but nothin', no, no, nothin'

Does he ever say, yeah

[Post-Chorus 2]

In the morning, when the day's begun

"Well, do you think it looks like rain?"

And in the evening, or the noonday sun

"You know, I nearly missed my train"

Well, I've been living next to you my friend

But what kind of friend are you?

Oh, is it the beginning or the sorry end?

Will I ever see it through?

[Bridge]

Now, I've never been insane

Oh, what's the game?

Yeah, I believe I'm dying

Aaaahhhh!

[Outro]

He's mad, mad

Mad, mad, mad, mad

Mad, mad, mad, mad!

Not quite right!

(Not quite right)

Woooooooo!

[Instrumental Outro]