They called it living, my life had turned to grey, and well I was unhappy, but I turned the other way And saw all the lovely people, they told me where to go All the lovely people, well I guess they didn’t know Then I saw the light and let the rest fade away I saw the light in a world turned grey Well I didn’t listen, but I learned just what to say, and I Well I made a promise, and then watched it turn to grey And I know I let it happen, but when everything was gone I knew I didn’t listen, but I don’t think I got it wrong 'Cause I saw the light and let the rest fade away I saw the light and it burned through grey It's a really odd thing, it's a wild world, it's a wild world (oh-ohh) Still don’t understand a thing, it's a wild world, it's a wild world (woah, oh-ohh) Sometimes doing nothing, is just like doing everything Doing nothing, is sometimes doing everything Doing nothing, is doing everything