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
You're 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 OK

Lordy, what would I do
Don't call me possessive, but God if she's smooching with you
And a jealous girl rued
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-b, ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-b, ba-ba
It's cruel
Ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-b, ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-b, 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