[Verse 1: Ryan Miller]
I'm wide awake
It's the middle of the night
Standin' in the dark
Waitin' up for the light

[Verse 2: Miller]
And here I'll remain
'Til the sun is in the sky
Standin' in the dark
Waitin' up for the light

[Chorus: Miller & Adam Gardner/Miller/]
There is love
There is peace
In this world
So take it back
Say it's not what you had thought
Grab a hold
Take these melodies
With your hands
Write a song to sing
Isn't such a bad bad world and I say


[Post-Chorus: Miller, Gardner & Joe Pisapia]
Whoo hoo whoo hoo whoo hoo hoo hoo
Whoo hoo whoo hoo whoo hoo hoo hoo
Whoo hoo whoo hoo whoo hoo hoo hoo
[Verse 3: Miller]
These times are strange
I can feel it in the night
Standin' in the dark
Holdin' up for the light

[Verse 4: Miller/Miller & Gardner]
And here I remain
'Til the great sun shines
Standin' in the dark
Waitin' up for the light

[Chorus: Miller & Gardner/Miller]
There is love
There is peace
In this world
So take it back
Say it's not what you had thought
Grab a hold
Take these melodies
With your hands
Write a song to sing
It isn't such a bad bad world and I say

[Chorus: Miller/Gardner & Pisapia]
There is love
There is peace
In this world
So take it back
Say it's not what you had thought
Grab a hold
Take these melodies
With your hands
Write a song to sing
It isn't such a bad bad world
(Bad bad world)
Bad bad world
(Bad bad world)
Bad bad world and I said
[Post-Chorus: Miller, Gardner & Pisapia]
Whoo hoo whoo hoo whoo hoo hoo hoo
Whoo hoo whoo hoo whoo hoo hoo hoo
Whoo hoo whoo hoo whoo hoo hoo hoo

[Post-Chorus: Miller, Gardner & Pisapia]
Whoo hoo whoo hoo whoo hoo hoo hoo
Whoo hoo whoo hoo whoo hoo hoo hoo
Whoo hoo whoo hoo whoo hoo hoo hoo

[Outro: Miller]
I'm standin' in the dark
Waitin' up for the light