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

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 you gotta be cruel to be kind

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 well you say

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 you 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 well you say

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

You gotta be

Cruel to be kind in the right measure

Cruel to be kind it's a very very very good sign

Cruel to be kind that means that I love you

Baby you gotta be cruel

So baby you gotta be cruel

Said baby you gotta cruel to be kind