[Intro] (An explosion of chaotic energy: frenzied fiddles, a driving drumbeat, and jangling guitar chords. A klezmer clarinet spirals upward, its playful melody punctuated by bursts of maniacal laughter.) Spoken (Mad Hatter, exuberantly): "Time, you say? What’s time got to do with it? Tea’s the only thing that matters! Pour another cup!" (The clarinet crescendos, and the music launches into the first verse.) [Verse 1] (Sung with wild, unhinged energy) Take a seat, don’t mind the mess, Every guest here’s a bit... possessed! Cups are spinning, tea’s in the air, At this party, sanity’s rare. [Chorus] (A rowdy, chant-like refrain, with stomping beats and shouting backup vocals) Madness reigns, the tea flows free, Join the riddle, dance with me! Round and round, the table turns, Here in chaos, the world burns! [Verse 2] (Sung with a cheeky, teasing tone, as the music veers into klezmer-inspired rhythms) Sugar, cream, or just a dash? Careful now, it’s a scalding splash! What’s the time? Oh, don’t you fret, It’s always tea-time—we’ve no regrets! Sugar, cream, or just a dash? Careful now, it’s a scalding splash! What’s the time? Oh, don’t you fret, It’s always tea-time—we’ve no regrets! [Bridge] Now pass the scones, and keep the chatter lively! (The music slows slightly, a mischievous fiddle taking the lead. The Mad Hatter speaks over the melody, his voice dripping with playful mockery.) Spoken (Mad Hatter): "Why is a raven like a writing desk? Don’t bother answering—it doesn’t make sense! Now pass the scones, and keep the chatter lively!" (The tempo picks up again, the clarinet and fiddle weaving an intoxicating dance as the vocals burst back in.) [Final Chorus] (Sung with raucous abandon, as the instrumentation builds to a chaotic frenzy) Madness reigns, the tea flows free, Join the riddle, dance with me! Spin the teapot, let it pour, In this madness, we want more! [Outro] The music descends into delightful chaos: the fiddle screeches, the clarinet squeals, and the drums pound wildly. The Mad Hatter laughs maniacally as the sound fades into a swirling mess of noise. Spoken (Mad Hatter, shouting gleefully): "Tea for everyone! And everyone for tea!" (The song ends with the sound of a cup shattering.)
