Cruel

Cruel is the Gospel thats sets us all free
 Then takes you away from me
 There is no Chicago urban blues
 More heartfelt than my lament for you
 I'm 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 okay
 Lordy, what would I do? Don't call me possessive
 But God if he's smoochin' with you
 I's a jealous boy root, 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
 Paa paa paa, these feelings might tuppent up friend, it's cruel
 Paa paa paa, it's cruel
 Paa paa paa, it's cruel, it's crueler than cruel
 But cruel is the Gospel thats sets us all free
 Then takes you away from me
 Should a love be tender and bleed out loud
 Or be tougher than tough and prouder than proud?
 If I'm troubled by every folding of your skirt
 Am I guilty of every male inflicted hurt?
 But I don't know how to describe the modern rose
 When I can't refer to her shape against her clothes
 With the fever of purple prose
 Lordy, what would I do? Don't call me possessive
 But God if he's smoochin' with you
 I's a jealous boy root, 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
 Paa paa paa, these feelings might tuppent up friend, it's cruel
 Paa paa paa, it's cruel
 Paa paa paa, it's cruel, it's crueler than cruel
 But cruel is the Gospel thats sets us all free
 Then takes you away from me
 Cruel is the Gospel that sets us all free
 Then takes you away from me
 My contribution to urban blues