[Verse 1]
Ain't no mystery
About the way we feel
But you get so alone at times
And all you're trying to do is heal

[Verse 2]
What is this great misunderstanding?
Where do we go from here?
The future's in the sky above us
What if we let it just disappear?

[Chorus]
On top of this mountain of madness
It's a long way down to hard ground
Please forgive me for asking
But there must be a better way around
The streets are on fire, the roses are dead and gone
On top of this mountain of madness
It's a long way down, so long

[Verse 3]
Ain't no victory
Worth payin' such a cost
That once the final bell has rung
You've earned less than what you've lost
[Verse 4]
So many different people
Different faces and different names
Underneath our blood runs red
And that's what makes us all the same (Ooh)

[Chorus]
On top of this mountain of madness
It's a long way down to hard ground
Please forgive me for asking
But there must be a better way around
The streets are on fire, roses are dead and gone
On top of this mountain of madness
It's a long way down, so long
So long
So long