One nation under God but where are we going? We try to make the best of our lives not really knowing That our own righeousness is but filthy rags In the eyes of the Holy One It's a state of the heart not the flag
[CHORUS:] It's a mad mad world we're living in Making up our own rules We make excuses for sin It's a mad mad world we're living in
We tell ourselves that we're OK It's what we do not how we play That earns us our golden crown That's the thing we all love to say
But our own righeousness is but filthy rags In the eyes of the Holy One It's a state of the heart not the flag