[Pre-Chorus]
Oh no
Spin the base, make the base of the world (base of the world)
Oh no
Spin the base, make the base of the world (base of the world)

[Chorus]
The best joys, they bear a little sadness, the best people wear a touch of madness cause' you know, I know, the world is round
Go too far in any one direction, it will appear that you've embraced defection
Now you know the way to map things out but don't go chasing that obsessive sorrow, or you may find that you have lost tomorrow and the next day too

[Verse 1]
You can't undo this, I've been through this

[Pre-Chorus]
Oh no
Spin the base, make the base of the world (base of the world)
Oh no
Spin the base, make the base of the world (base of the world)

[Chorus]
The best joys, they bear a little sadness, the best people wear a touch of madness cause' you know, I know, the world is round
Go too far in any one direction, it will appear that you've embraced defection
Now you know the way to map things out but don't go chasing that obsessive sorrow, or you may find that you have lost tomorrow and the next day too

[Verse 2]
While some get through this, some fall by the wayside
Oh no, don't fall by the wayside or get swept up in the tide, you have to learn to abide
[Outro]
Oh no
(Cause' you know, I know, I know)
Oh no
(Cause' you know, I know, I know it)
Oh no
(Cause' you know, I know, I know it)
Oh no
(Cause' you know, the world, the world is round)
Round, round
Round, round
Round, round