It's the world's gone crazy cotillion

The ladies are dancin' alone

Side men all want to be front men

And the front men all want to go home

The johnny-come-lately's are comin' in early

The early bird's showin' up late

The straight men all want to be funny

And the funny men all want to get straight

Villians have turned into heroes

Heroes have turned into heels

The dealers all want to be lovers

And the lovers all want to make deals

It's the world's gone crazy cotillion

The ladies are dancin' alone

Side men all want to be front men

And the front men all want to go home

The meek they ain't inheirited nothin'

The leaders are fallin' behind

So I'm singin' my song to the deaf man

And dancin' my dance to the blind

It's the world's gone crazy cotillion

The ladies are dancin' alone

Side men all want to be front men

And the front men all want to go home

It's the world's gone crazy cotillion

The ladies are dancin' alone

Side men all want to be front men

And the front men all want to go home