Cynical from Alive & Well by Ryan Terrigno

When the world is falling down around me, I lie awake at night
I'd give anything for a cigarette, but I've never smoked a day in my life
When it starts raining cats and dogs outside, and the weather called for clear skies
My umbrella always seems to be out of reach
Ain't that the way it goes sometimes?

I wanna leave this world better than I found it
But it's getting so goddamn hard not to feel forgotten

And the walk from heaven down to hell is shorter than you think
My soles are so worn down you'd think salvation came for free
And I, for one, do not believe
In miracles or anything really
But I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical

I've fallen in and out of love, and I've broken a heart or two
I've made so many mistakes, some by accident, some I meant to
No one's more surprised than me that I'm not dead or in jail
With no one to post my bail
I must have done something right in another life
I wish I knew what it was so I could bottle it up

And the walk from heaven down to hell is shorter than you think
My soles are so worn down you'd think salvation came for free
And I, for one, do not believe
In miracles or anything really
But I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical

And I don't take anything for granted
Cause I know I've been dealt better cards than some
And it sucks that tomorrow's never promised
Life's a pretty sick joke, but it's so damn beautiful sometimes

When the world is falling down around me, I lie awake at night
I'd give anything for a cigarette, but I've never smoked a day in my life

And the walk from heaven down to hell is shorter than you think
My soles are so worn down you'd think salvation came for free
And I, for one, do not believe
In miracles or anything really
But I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical

Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical

Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah I'm trying not to be so cynical

Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical

Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical

Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical
Yeah, I'm trying not to be so cynical

• Rock
• indie
• pop rock
• singer-songwriter
• Anaheim