It’s nearly fifty years, since Simple Simon was conceived
And things were looking better, we were feeling quite relieved
But then we had a problem, with those who wanted to lead
They didn’t know right from wrong, and were full of dirty deed

We see those, that run the show, telling us, which way to go
Making out like, they know best, but if they do, why is our world in a mess
What a mess!

They tell us all, what we, want to hear, the words they say, sound, so sincere
All the things, that they will address, but even so, our world is still in a mess
It’s a mess!

Mess, oh what a mess, do our leaders know best?
Looks like they’re making us regress, they’re certainly failing the test

Ordinary people want to, live sensibly, but those who lead it seems, cannot agree<
They cannot help, but transgress, they do the things, that make our world a mess
What a mess!

We look at all the trouble that they make
The damage that they do, the hearts that they break
They ruin lives with the problems they create
It’s clear that they don’t know how they should operate
What a mess!

For all the problems that we see, those in charge have responsibility
They tell us that they’re fit to lead, but then they do a dirty deed
They say they know how to run, and what a big job they’ve done!
It’s clear that they abuse their position, and give us all a crap rendition

What a mess, what a mess, what a mess, what they’ve done just cannot impress
They’ve turned our more, into less, and spoilt the world’s happiness
And now we’d like to make some progress, we’d like this world to be a success
We have to start to work to redress; and tidy up the mess
Tidy up that mess!