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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Babyface
Babyface
Background Vocals
Kayo
Kayo
Background Vocals
Karyn White
Karyn White
Background Vocals
Daryl Simmons
Daryl Simmons
Background Vocals
Antonio "LA" Reid
Antonio "LA" Reid
Background Vocals
Bobby Brown
Bobby Brown
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Antonio "LA" Reid
Antonio "LA" Reid
Songwriter
Daryl Simmons
Daryl Simmons
Songwriter
Kenneth Edmonds
Kenneth Edmonds
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Babyface
Babyface
Producer
Jon Gass
Jon Gass
Mixing Engineer
Antonio "LA" Reid
Antonio "LA" Reid
Producer
Don Emerson
Don Emerson
Assistant Engineer
Fred Howard
Fred Howard
Assistant Mixing Engineer
John Guggenheim
John Guggenheim
Assistant Engineer
Toni Greene
Toni Greene
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Girl, the only thing that matters in my life
Is that I'm down for you and treat you right
You've got no cause to treat me cold as ice
[PreChorus]
Oh, oh, ooh, girl, as long as I've been givin' my love to you
You should be givin' me your love too, oh
But you just keep on actin' just like a fool
You know it ain't cool
[Chorus]
Don't be cruel
'Cause I would never be that cruel to you
Uh no, oh-oh, no, don't be cruel
Girl, you need to change your attitude
Uh no, oh, don't be cruel
[Verse 2]
Hey yo' cutie, what's up with this attitude?
I thought I was bein' real good to you
I treat you sweet, take you out at night
But you never say thanks, girl, that ain't right
I bought you diamonds, even gave you pearls
I took you for a cruise all around the world
I treat you high-post but you play me close
And if I put a drink up, you won't even toast
[Verse 3]
Girl, I work so hard for you from nine to five
So you could have the finer things in life
Since you're the kind that's never satisfied
[PreChorus]
Oh, oh, ooh, girl, as long as I've been givin' my heart to you
You should be givin' me your heart too, oh
But you just keep on actin' just like a fool
You know it ain't cool
[Chorus]
Don't be cruel
'Cause I would never be that cruel to you
Uh no, oh-oh, no, don't be cruel
Girl, you need to change your attitude
Uh no, oh, don't be cruel
[Verse 4]
From fancy cars to diamond rings
I've just about given you everything
There's really not much I won't do for you
I bought you twelve yellow roses and candy too
I like to be upfront and never play the back
But the way you treat me, girl, is like a heart attack
I'm real troop trooper aiming for the top
And with you by my side, d-dollars, I will clock
[PreChorus]
Oh, oh, ooh, girl, as long as I've been givin' my love to you
You should be givin' me your love, too
But you just keep on actin' just like a fool
You know it ain't cool, it just ain't cool
Don't be cruel
[Bridge]
We used to hang out tough, just kickin' around
We discovered a love that had never been found
You gave me your heart, I gave you my mind
But a true love affair we could never find
Although I want you bad, I could let you go
'Cause there's a lot of girls out there that won't say no
But due to fact that I want you, Jackie
I want you more than human eyes can see
But you had to start illin', tryin' to make a killin'
Thought about the dollars I make and you were willin'
To be with me, Bobby B
But with a bad attitude, I can't compete
Now you know my name, now I know your game
You wanna be with me
You got to be the same way that another girl would be
And if you wanna be with me
[Chorus]
Don't be cruel (Don't be, don't be)
'Cause I would never be that cruel to you (Don't be, don't be, baby)
Uh no, oh-oh, no, don't be cruel (Don't be, don't be)
Girl, you need to change your attitude
Uh no, oh (Oh-oh, ooh)
[Verse 5]
Don't be cruel (Don't be, don't be)
'Cause I would never be that cruel to you (Don't be, don't be, baby)
Uh no, oh-oh, no, don't be cruel (Don't be, don't be)
Girl, you need to change your attitude
Uh, no, oh
[Verse 6]
We used to hang out tough just kickin' around
We discovered a love that had never been found
You gave me your heart, I gave you my mind
But a true love affair we could never find
Although I want you bad, I could let you go
'Cause there's a lot of girls out there that won't say no
But due to fact that I want you, Jackie
I want you more than human eyes can see
But you had to start illin', tryin' to make a killin'
Thought about the dollars I make and you were willin'
To be with me, Bobby B
But with a bad attitude, I can't compete
Now you know my name, now I know your game
You wanna be with me
You got to be the same way that another girl would be
And if you wanna be with me
[Outro]
Don't be cruel (No)
'Cause I would never be that cruel to you
Uh no, oh-oh, no, don't be cruel (Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby)
Girl, you need to change your attitude
Written by: Antonio "LA" Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons
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