Stop this world, let me off There's just too many pigs in the same trough There's too many buzzards sitting on the fence Stop this world, it's not making sense Stop this show, hold the phone Better days this girl has known Better days so long ago Hold the phone, won't you stop the show Well, it seems my little playhouse has fallen down I think my little ship has run aground Feel like I'm in the wrong place My state of mind is a disgrace So, won't you stop this game, deal me out I know too well what it's all about I know too well that it had to be Stop this game well it's ruining me Well, I got too smart for my own good I just don't do the things I know I should There's bound to be some better way I just got one thing more to say And that is Stop this game, deal me out I know too well what it's all about I know too well that it had to be Stop this game, well, it's wrecking me

Oh, whoa, oh-oh I don't know why, I don't know why I'm so afraid (so afraid) I don't know how, I don't know how To fix the pain (fix the pain) We're living a lie, living a lie This needs to change (needs to change) We're out of time, we're out of time And it's still the same We can't stop the world But there's so much more that we could do You can't stop this girl From falling more in love with you You said nobody has to know Give us time to grow and take it slow But I'd stop the world (I'd stop the world) If it'd finally let us be alone Let us be alone I'm hearing the noise, hearing the noise From all around (all around) I'm on the edge, I'm on the edge Of breaking down (breaking down) Like Bonnie and Clyde Let's find a ride and ditch this town To keep it alive, keep it alive Don't make a sound We can't stop the world But there's so much more that we could do You can't stop this girl From falling more in love with you You said nobody has to know Give us time to grow and take it slow But I'd stop the world (I'd stop the world) If it'd finally let us be alone (let us be alone) Let us be I never wanna take that final look I'll turn another page, won't close the book We can't stop the world But there's so much more that we could do You can't stop this girl From falling more in love with you You said nobody has to know Give us time to grow and take it slow But I'd stop the world (I'd stop the world) If it'd finally let us be alone (let us be alone) Let us be alone Let us be alone (Let us be alone) Let us be alone

All the world's a masquerade Made up of fools and philosophers Were it to rain on our charade Washes away, except for our true colors If any people bothered looking for truth, please (Stop the world from spinning 'round) Instead we choose to follow footsteps of fools, please (Stop the world from spinning 'round) If nothing's new under the sun for me and you Won't somebody please Stop the world Stop the world I wanna get off Stop the world Stop the world I wanna get off If we forget yesterday We're bound to repeat it tomorrow It's not too late to start today Better off safe than sorry Do unto those as you would do to yourselves, please (Stop the world from spinning 'round) We need more feet to walk in one another's shoes, please (Stop the world from spinning 'round) There's nothing new under the sun for me and you Won't somebody please Stop the world Stop the world I wanna get off Stop the world Stop the world Where there is love Where there is love Stop the world Stop the world I wanna get off Stop the world (stop) Stop the world (stop) I wanna get off You gotta stop it You gotta stop Stop the world (stop the world) Stop the world (stop the world) I wanna get off Stop the world Stop the world Where there is love Ah, stop the world Stop the world All the world's a masquerade Made up of fools