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Asylum Lyrics by Supertramp

Crime of the Century

1974

[Instrumental Intro]

[Verse 1]
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 asked 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

[Verse 2]
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?)

[Chorus]
Will he take a sailboat ride?
Well, he is very likely to
Will he feel good inside?
Well, he ain't very likely to
Oh, will he tell you he's alive?
Yeah, he is always tryin' to
Yeah, but nothin', no, no, nothin'
Does he say, oh no

[Post-Chorus 1]
In the morning, when the day's 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

[Verse 3]
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 laughin' 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)

[Chorus]
Will he take a sailboat ride?
Well, he is very likely to
Will he feel good inside?
Yeah, he ain't ever likely to
Oh, will he tell you he's alive?
Well, he is always trying to
Yeah, but nothin', no, no, nothin'
Does he ever say, yeah

[Post-Chorus 2]
In the morning, when the day's begun
"Well, 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?
Oh, is it the beginning or the sorry end?
Will I ever see it through?

[Bridge]
Now, I've never been insane
Oh, what's the game?
Yeah, I believe I'm dying
Aaaahhhh!

[Outro]
He's mad, mad
Mad, mad, mad, mad
Mad, mad, mad, mad!
Not quite right!
(Not quite right)
Woooooooo!

[Instrumental Outro]
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Supertramp

Supertramp

About “Asylum” by Supertramp

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"Asylum" appears on "Crime of the Century" in 1974.

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