Lyrics:

Oh, I cant take another heartache,
Though you say youre my friend, Im at my wits end!
You say youre love is bona fide,
But that dont coincide with the things that you do
And when I ask you to be nice, you say

Youve gotta be
Cruel to be kind in the right measure,
Cruel to be kind its a very good sign,
Cruel to be kind means that I love you,
Baby, youve gotta be cruel to be kind.

Well I do my best to understand dear,
But you still mystify, and I want to 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

Youve gotta be
Cruel to be kind in the right measure,
Cruel to be kind its a very good sign,
Cruel to be kind means that I love you,
Baby, youve gotta be cruel to be kind.

Well I do my best to understand dear,
But you still mystify, and I want to 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

Youve gotta be
Cruel to be kind in the right measure,
Cruel to be kind its a very good sign,
Cruel to be kind means that I love you,
Baby, youve gotta be cruel to be kind...