Cynical Days - XTC

Another year’s gone by

The world’s grown older

Sometimes I heave a sigh

People grow colder

Every day I do my best to show

I can make it in this world I know

But all the bad thoughts that people bring

My faith in human nature’s getting pretty thin

Help me get through these cynical days

Help me get through my cynical ways

You say, it’s just a passing phase

You’ve got to help me get through, these cynical days

Another see through scheme

People are shallow

The dark night’s closing in

My dark thoughts follow

I try and make my world a better place

(My efforts seem in vain)

But I’m competing in a human race

(Falling deeper down the drain)

That value things that just don’t count

Makes me wonder what it’s all about

Help me get through these cynical days

Help me get through my cynical ways

You say, it’s just a passing phase

You’ve got to help me get through, these cynical days

Yeah, you say, it’s just a passing phase

You’ve got to help me get through, these cynical days

Yeah, you keep sayin' it’s a passing phase

Yeah, help me get through, these cynical days

Yeah, you say, it’s just a passing phase

You’ve got to help me get through, these cynical days

Cynical days

Cynical days