I try to focus on the work
But it's hell, but it's hell
I try hard not to go berserk
That is not going well
These days it's harder than it seems
To ignore, to ignore
That she's accomplished all my dreams
Then some more,
Then some more,
Then some-
Hee, Hee, Hee
I know that jealousy should not
Be allowed in my heart
Then I see a poster of her and I've got
To just tear it apart
And I try to channel all this hate
Into good, into good
But whenever I go to create
It don't flow like it should
I wanna sing about hope
About faith
About loving and persevering
I wanna sing about trust
About time
About facing the things I am fearing
I wanna sing about
Dreams that come true
About secreting what I am after
I wanna sing about me
About you
Have the room filled
With light and laughter
And I try my best to figure it out
But all I end up singing about is
Madeline, Madeline,
Madeline, Madeline
Madeline, Madeline,
Madeline, Madeline
Hee, Hee, Hee
My psychotherapist is great
Well, except, when she's not
She says I must eliminate
This fixation I got
My cats all tell me just to chill
I can't help that I'm tense
I swear someone would think I'm ill
If this didn't make sense
And don't get me wrong
I wanna sing about
How someone else's successes
Do not affect me
I wanna sing about
How my own drive
And my passion
Will always protect me
I wanna sing about age
About youth
About how it is overrated
I wanna sing about rage, about truth
About no longer feeling frustrated
But whenever I sit down to chat
The place that I am always at is
Madeline, Madeline,
Madeline, Madeline
Madeline, Madeline,
Madeline, Madeline
You know her, she's the one who gets the drink
Before the keg is tapped out
You know her, she's the one whose star ascended,
You're the star who crapped out
The one who wins the prizes
Does yoga exercises
Whose life is everything you wanted for yourself
And you pull a tub of icing off the shelf
It is not lost on me you're all here at my show
With your support, I'll try to let my anger go
But as I look out at your faces I can tell
You'd rather be with her, I know that look real well
So, I'm gonna sing about how you should leave
And go be with that person who's greater
I'm gonna sing about how I'll stay here
I'll perform for one eye-rolling waiter
I'm gonna sing till the anger and jealousy
Illness and horror just numbs me
And you and Madeline
May think that I'm ugly
But I think that bitterness becomes me
Bitterness becomes me
Bitterness becomes me
Bitterness becomes me
Bitterness becomes me
Madeline
Madeline
Madeline