Mickey Mouse is dead Got kicked in the head 'Cause people got too serious They planned out what they said They couldn't take the fantasy Tried to accept reality Analyzed the laughs 'Caus pleasure comes in halves The purity of comedy They had to take it seriously Changed the words around Tried to make it look profound The comedian is onstage Pisstaking for a wage The critics think he's great But the laughter turns to hate
Mickey Mouse is on T.V. And the kids stare at the screen But the pictures are all black and white And the words don't mean a thing 'Cause mummy's got no money And daddy is in jail He couldn't afford the license She can't afford the bail
The kids out in the road Their minds have all gone cold 'Cause Mickey Mouse is dead They shot him through the head With ignorance and scorn They believed in something new They read the papers watched the films And thought they know the truth
Look what you done to Mickey Mouse
But reality deceives No matter what you believe There's always another idea And theirs is based on fear The fear of being sussed For what they really are The fear of being laughed at When they go too far
They call it paranoia You can't laugh it away Until you come to realize That everyone's the same People hide their problems Under faces of contempt They hide them 'til it kills them And no one is exempt not even you You, you! Look what you done to Mickey Mouse
1,2,3,4 Look what you done to Mickey Mouse 1,2,3,4 Look what you done to Mickey Mouse 1,2,3,4 Look what you done to Mickey Mouse 1,2,3,4 You can't even laugh it away