Cheshire Kitten (We're All Mad Here)

I grew up seeing things a little differently

Appearing, disappearing, hardly innocent

Nor tied down to the ground

I learned to roll and tumble with the punches

Glory in my stripes and spots

Walk by invisible and never make a sound

But heavy is the crown that's always hidden

Tender is the heart you never see

Hard and fast shines the grin that we flash

But there's a vulnerable stripe or two on me

Maybe any place outside of Wonderland

Is not for me, my friend

If I leave my grin behind, remind me

That we're all mad here

And it's okay

Sun up, sun down the shadows hide me down in

Wonderland, Wonderland, nobody knows the way

But if you find it in your dreams

You can find it at your dayjob

Somewhere south of Hell

Take the path to left or right

With just your gut to guide you

The story is not for anyone else to tell

Go down the rabbit hole and out the other side

You can't go home in the middle of the magic carpet ride

You gotta greet the sun before his lovely daughter moon

You can't forsake the journey for the safety of your room

Until you learn your lesson well

I have learned to see and hear

Everybody loud and clear

But the truth comes out in riddles that are

Safe enough to share

That's how it is in songs, you see

And stripes always looked good on me

Whether or not I'm really there

(Smile hangs in the air)

But heavy is the burden of the wise one

When no one understands a word they say

The Jabberwock never bothered anyone

But nobody believes him to this day

And why should they?

If I leave my grin behind, remind me

That we're all mad here

And it's okay

Sun up, sun down the shadows find me out in

Wonderland, Wonderland, nobody knows the way

But if you find it in your dreams

You can find it at your dayjob

Somewhere south of Hell

Take the path to left or right

With just your gut to guide you

The story is not for anyone else to tell

You gotta go down the rabbit hole and out the other side

You can't go home in the middle of the magic carpet ride

You gotta greet the sun before his lovely daughter moon

You can't forsake the journey for the safety of your room

Until you learn your lesson well

Is it the stripes or the spots you see?

Was it hearts or diamonds, baby, brought you here to me?

Darling, you know better than to trust a pack of cards!

What have we learned

The world is never as mad as it could be

If I leave my grin behind, remind me

That we're all mad here

And it's ok!