(We're not cynics we just don't believe a word you say)
(We're not critics we just hate it all anyway)

If you're happy and you know it clap your hands like this
'Cuz the rest of us are wondering what on earth we missed
If you're happy and you know stomp your feet real loud
The rest of us could use some cheering up right now

Oh please shoot us up with something shiny and quick
We like our thrills dirt cheap and our irony thick
Oh whatever nevermind we're just crying for help
I guess we'll heal the old-fashion way and do it ourselves

Oh
This is all we know
Oh
Tragic and miserable
We're not cynics we just don't believe a word you say
We're not critics we just hate it all anyway
Oh this is all we've got
Oh
We do what we've been taught
We're not cynics we just don't believe a word you say
We're not critics we just hate it all anyway

Sometimes I think we push your buttons just for fun
Sometimes I think our type of crazy has already been done
We're a copy of a copy
Everything we swore we'd not be
Yeah the truth hurts
But it hasn't stung enough to stop me

Oh please can't you give us something better than this
We've built up a tolerance to all your veteran tricks
You're busy smiling on cue
When you don't have a clue
We're a mess and we know it
We want you to know too

Oh
This is all we know
Oh
Tragic and miserable
We're not cynics we just don't believe a word you say
We're not critics we just hate it all anyway
Oh this is all we've got
Oh
We do what we've been taught
We're not cynics we just don't believe a word you say
We're not critics we just hate it all anyway

If you're happy and you know it
Then there might be something wrong with you
What's the point of holding on
When all of us don't want you
It'd make us feel better
Knowing you'd be stuck forever
Sick minds stick together
We could be sick forever
(We could stay sick forever)

Oh
This is all we know
Oh
Tragic and miserable
We're not cynics we just don't believe a word you say
We're not critics we just hate it all all all

Oh
This is all we know
Oh
Tragic and miserable
We're not cynics we just don't believe a word you say
We're not critics we just hate it all anyway
Oh this is all we've got
Oh
We do what we've been taught
We're not cynics we just don't believe a word you say
We're not critics we just hate it all anyway

We're not cynics we just don't believe a word you say
We're not critics we just hate it all anyway