(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