The song encourages turning the world upside down by wearing clothing inside out, putting feet in the air and heads on the ground. It imagines what it would be like if eyes, ears and hair were inside out, allowing one to see the heart, hear brain clocks, and feel brain tickles. It concludes by suggesting if the world were inside out, people would sleep on clouds and walk on their hands.

1. Turn the World Upside-down Words and music copyright ©1989 Borealis Music, www.LinneaGood.com Used with permission under license #344, LicenSing - Copyright Cleared Music for Churches

2. I wouldn’t cry and I wouldn’t shout If my eyes were inside-out ‘ Cause if my eyes were inside-out Then I could see my heart loving

3. Turn the world upside down! Wear your clothing wrong side round! Put your feet in the air And your head on the ground We’re turning the world upside down!

4. I wouldn’t cry and I wouldn’t shout If my ears were inside-out ‘ Cause if my ears were inside-out Then I could hear my brain-clock ticking

5. Turn the world upside down! Wear your clothing wrong side round! Put your feet in the air And your head on the ground We’re turning the world upside down!

6. I wouldn’t cry and I wouldn’t shout If my hair were inside-out ‘ Cause if my hair were inside-out Then I could feel my brain tickle

7. Turn the world upside down! Wear your clothing wrong side round! Put your feet in the air And your head on the ground We’re turning the world upside down!

8. I wouldn’t cry and I wouldn’t shout, If the world were inside-out. ‘ Cause if the world were inside-out Then we’d sleep on clouds and we’d walk on our hands.

9. Turn the world upside down! Wear your clothing wrong side round! Put your feet in the air And your head on the ground We’re turning the world upside down! Turning the world upside down! We’re turning the world upside down!