In the morning, reading the paper Read the front page to the back page Welcome to the modern age No more time for vicious outrage Same old madness (It's the same old madness) Same old madness Same old madness (It's the same, it's the same, it's the same) Same old madness Riots in London, riots in Ireland Riots in Tokyo, riots in Thailand Riots right here in our homeland Reagan sits behind while sneering Soviets are domineering Third world things need engineering No more time for loving, caring Same old madness Same old madness Same old madness Same old madness Same old madness Same old madness Same old madness Same old madness In the evening, reading the paper Read the front page to the back page Welcome to the crazy age (Age, age, age) It's the very late disgrace Same old madness (It's the same old madness) Same old madness Same old madness (It's the same, it's the same, it's the same) Same old madness