Asylum - Supertramp

Jimmy Cream was keen, his brain was always winnin'

I can’t keep tabs on mine — it’s really quite a joke

I see him down the road, I ask if he’d be willing

To lend me 15p — I’m dying for a smoke

Don’t arrange to have me sent to no asylum

I’m just as sane as anyone

It’s just a game I play for fun — for fun

I told 'em — look!

— I said I’m not the way you’re thinkin'

Just when I’m down I’ll be the clown, I’ll play the fool

Please don’t arrange to have me sent to no asylum

I’m just as sane as anyone

It’s just a game I play for fun — for fun

Is it really?

Will he take a sailboat ride?

Well, he is very likely to

Will he feel good inside?

Well, he ain’t very likely to

Will he tell you he’s alive?

Yeah, he is always trying to

Yeah but nothin'

No no nothin' does he say

In the morning when the days begun

— «Hello, Good morning, how are you?»

And in the evening or the noonday sun

— «Oh, what a lovely afternoon!»

Well I’ve been living next to you

Bluesy Monday is the one day that they come here

Yeah, when they haunt me and they taunt me in my cage

Oh, in my cage

I mock 'em all, they’re feelin' small, they got no answer

Yeah, they’re playin' dumb but I’m just laughing as they rage

Don’t arrange to have me s-sent to no asylum

Well it’s only a game I’m playin' for fun

Yeah I’ve been tryin' to fool everyone

Oh, but they still taunt me

Oh, is it really?

No, that’s too heavy

Will he take a sailboat ride?

Well, he is very likely to

Will he feel good inside?

He ain’t ever likely to

Will he tell you he’s alive?

Well, he is always trying to

But nothin'

No no nothin' does he ever say

In the morning when the day’s begun

— «Do you think it looks like rain?»

And in the evening or the noonday sun

— «You know I nearly missed my train»

Well I’ve been living next to you my friend

But what kind of friend are you?

Is it the beginning or the sorry end?

Will I ever see it through?

Now I’ve never been insane

Oh what’s the game?

I believe I’m dying…

He’s mad, mad, mad…

Not quite right

(Not quite right)

Oh…