Cruel Light Of Day - Del Amitri

Someone’s opening up for business

The morning rains the same old way

But someone should’ve taught me forgiveness

Now I see it in the cruel light of day

Telling me he’s done me a kindness

She was going to leave anyway

But love is such sweet politeness

Till you see it in the cruel light of day

Last night was just a comedy

And I woke up like a walking tragedy

And it was right in front of me

But I just laughed and turned my eyes away

So pour me another cup of coffee

I ain’t ever seen the city look so grey

And those pretty little diamonds in the darkness

Ain’t no jewels in the cruel light of day

No I ain’t some accessory

She can slip off from her back and just fold away

I don’t need no-one undressing me

When I wake up in the same suit every day

So someone’s opening up for business

The shutters roll so familiarly

And out of darkness comes relief, sing the witless

But I don’t see it in the cruel light of day

No I don’t see it in the cruel light of day