[Verse 1]
I was walking alone on the ocean
I felt a fever burning up all I am
'Cause if there's one thing that I can't stand
It's standing next to my fellow man
Ah ah ah, ah ah ahh

[Hook]
It's about to break, ahh

[Verse 2]
For the social worker at the needle exchange
For the soft medicated and the hard deranged
For the lesbians at the bakery
Sayin', "Do you really hate me?"

[Hook]
It's about to break

[Chorus]
Break like a fever
It's about to break
Break like a fever

[Verse 3]
People lookin' for themselves inside of mirrors
Or not knowin' why you're here
A public appearance is the verge of tears
When you're out laid up on weed and beer
[Bridge]
Stand up now to get a look at you
Can we all take a part of you?
Stand up now to get a look at you
Can we all take a part of you?

[Verse 4]
For the evangelist with a stinger missile
Weapons hot, thinkin' this will
We won't make them follow orders
For Doctors Without Borders

[Outro]
About to break
It's about to break
(Break like a fever)
When I see your face, I wanna be in the human race
(Break like a fever)
You're beautiful, it's true, I wanna be beautiful like you
(Break like a fever)
When I see your face, I wanna be in the human race
(Break like a fever)
You're beautiful, it's true, I wanna be beautiful like you
(Break like a fever)
For the teenage mother with the baby asleep
(Break like a fever)
For Africa, where life is cheap
(I wanna be beautiful like you)
For losin' faith in who you're goin' with
America fades into myth