it's a hectic world and it makes me a nervous wreck it's a hectic world and i've got no intellect it's a rat race, god, what a race it's a rat race, it's a disgrace you gotta keep up with the crowd if you can't be quiet then you gotta be loud it's a rat race, it's a rat race, it's a rat race hey! you! tryin' to get ahead is what i'm supposed to do no matter what i do i gotta get ahead of you it's a rat race, god what a pace it's a rat race, it's a disgrace you gotta keep up with the crowd if you can't be quiet then you gotta be loud it's a rat race, it's a rat race, it's a rat race