It seems that up is down
And left is right
Everything is upside down and inside out
Why do bad things happen to good people?
Why does misfortune exist in a world of love?
What did they do to deserve such horrid luck?
Why are they being punished for doing their best?

I thought that there was justice in the world
I thought that the equation was balanced
I thought that good would overcome evil
That blessings came from effort
But I was sorely mistaken
And I’m more confused than ever

It seems that up is down
And left is right
Everything is upside down and inside out
Good guys finish last
And the villains have a blast
It seems that effort and energy mean little in the end
You can toil and sweat and still never win

Randomness, luck and chance seem to rule the day
So where does that leave me?
Busting my ass, but for what?
Never seem to win, big or small
Never given a chance
Not afforded the time of day
No chance for me to advance

The ones that work the hardest end up with the least
It seems that up is down
And left is right
Everything is upside down and inside out
The evil come out on top
The greedy are the ones that profit

But where does that leave us?
The ones with the effort and the energy
The ones with the work ethic
We’re left begging for scraps
Holding out our hands
Hoping that the world still has one blessing left for us

Hoping and praying for an eternity
But with nothing to show for it in the end
It’s not fair, it’s not right, it’s not just
But it is what it is
It seems up is down
And left is right
Everything is upside down and inside out
With no end to it in sight