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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe
Vocals
Billy Bremner
Billy Bremner
Guitar
Dave Edmunds
Dave Edmunds
Guitar
Terry Williams
Terry Williams
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe
Composer
Ian Gomm
Ian Gomm
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oh, I can't take another heartache
Though you say you're my friend
I'm at my wits' end
You say your love is bona fide
But that don't coincide
With the things that you do
And when I ask you to be nice, you say
[Verse 2]
You gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measure
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
Cruel to be kind means that I love you, baby (Gotta be cruel)
Gotta be cruel to be kind
[Verse 3]
Well, I do my best to understand, dear
But you still mystify
And I wanna know why
I pick myself up off the ground
To have you knock me back down again and again
And when I ask you to explain, you say
[Verse 4]
You gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measure
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
Cruel to be kind means that I love you, baby (Gotta be cruel)
You gotta be cruel to be kind
[Verse 5]
Well, I do my best to understand, dear
But you still mystify
And I wanna know why
I pick myself up off the ground
To have you knock me back down again and again
And when I ask you to explain, you say
[Verse 6]
You gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measure
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
Cruel to be kind means that I love you, baby (Gotta be cruel)
You gotta be cruel to be kind
[Verse 7]
Cruel to be kind in the right measure
Cruel to be kind, it's a very, very, very good sign
(Cruel to be kind) It means that I love you, baby (Gotta be cruel)
You gotta be cruel to be kind
[Verse 8]
Cruel to be kind in the right measure
Cruel to be kind, it's a very, very, very good sign
(Cruel to be kind) It means that I love you, baby (Gotta be cruel)
You gotta be cruel to be kind
[Verse 9]
Cruel to be kind in the right measure
Cruel to be kind, it's a very, very, very good sign
Written by: Ian Gomm, Nick Lowe
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