CRUEL

Cruel is the gospel that sets us all free, Then takes you away from me There is no Chicago urban blues More heartfelt than my lament for you I'm a liberal guy, too cool for the macho ache With a secret tooth, for the cherry on the cake With a pious smile, a smile that changes what I say While I waste my time, in regretting that the days Went from perfect to just O.K. Lordy, what would I do? Don't call me possessive, But god if he's smoochin' with you A's a jealous boy root The world should be free, But don't you go following suit; My heart is aligned - it couldn't be neutral, I couldn't be that way inclined It's hard to defend, ba ba ba, ba ba ba, these feelings my tuppentup friend It's cruel, ba ba ba, ba ba ba, ba ba ba, ba ba ba, ba ba It's cruel, ba ba ba, ba ba ba, ba ba ba, ba ba ba, ba ba It's cruel, it's crueler than cruel But cruel is the gospel, that sets us all free Then takes you away from me Should a love be tender, and bleed out loud? Or be tougher that tough, and prouder that proud If I'm troubled by every folding of your skirt Am I guilty of every male inflicted hurt But I don't know how To describe the modern rose When I can't refer to her shape Against her clothes With the fever of purple prose Lordy, what would I do? Don't call me possessive, But god if he's smoochin' with you A's a jealous boy root The world should be free, But don't you go following suit; My heart is aligned - it couldn't be neutral, I couldn't be that way inclined It's hard to defend, ba ba ba, ba ba ba, these feelings my tuppentup friend It's cruel, ba ba ba, ba ba ba, ba ba ba, ba ba ba, ba ba It's cruel, ba ba ba, ba ba ba, ba ba ba, ba ba ba, ba ba It's cruel, it's crueler than cruel Cruel is the gospel, That sets us all free Then takes you away from me But cruel is the gospel, That sets us all free Then takes you away from me My contribution, to urban blues