I had a friend one time, at least I thought he was my friend
For he came to me, said, "I ain't got no place to go"
I said, "Take it easy man, you can come home to my house
I'll get you a pillow where you can rest your head"Took him home with me, let him in my house
Let him drive my Cadillac that I could not afford
When I found out he'd been messin' 'round with my babyYou know I'm mad like Al Capone
(I'm burnin' up)
I said I'm mad like Sonny Liston, yeah
(I'm burnin' up, I'm burnin' up)You know baby, I'm mad like Cassius Clay
(I'm burnin' up, I'm burnin' up)
You know I'm mad, you know I'm mad, yeah
(I'm burnin' up)
Baby, alright baby, I'm mad, come on
(I'm burnin' up, I'm burnin' up)Took him home with me, introduced him to my baby
He began to talk to her, made her think the moon was blue
You know I think I ought to tell you daddy I'm mad
I said I'm mad with you, I don't know what I'm gonna do to youI might drown you, I might shoot you
I just don't know because I'm madI said I'm mad, you know I'm mad
(I'm burnin' up, I'm burnin' up)
I don't have to tell you I'm mad, I'm mad with you, yeah
(I'm burnin' up, I'm burnin' up)I said I'm mad, yeah, yeah, yeah
(I'm burnin' up, I'm burnin' up)
I said I'm mad, you know I'm mad, oh baby I'm mad
(I'm burnin' up)
Oh I said I'm mad, you know I'm mad, oh baby I'm mad