You just stood there screaming   Fearing no one was listening to you   They say the empty can rattles the most   The sound of your own voice must suit you      Hearing only what you want to hear   And knowing only what you've heard   You, you're smothered in tragedy   And you're off to save the world      Misery   You insist that the weight of the world   Should be on your shoulders      Misery   There's much more to life than what you see   My friend of misery      You still stood there screaming   No one caring about these words you tell   My friend before your voice is gone   One man's fun is another's hell      These times are sent to try men's souls   But something's wrong with all you see   You, you'll take it on all yourself   Remember, misery loves company      Misery   You insist that the weight of the world   Should be on your shoulders      Misery   There's much more to life than what you see   My friend of misery, my friend of misery      You just stood there screaming   My friend of misery      Misery   You insist that the weight of the world   Should be on your shoulders      Misery   There's much more to life than what you see   My friend of misery, my friend of misery      You just stood there screaming   My friend of misery      Yeah, yeah, go