Can you hear the wind that's howling
Through the concrete trees
Got you praying on your knees
In the face of danger we're all brave
'Til the gun goes bang bang bang
It's a cruel cruel world
No mercy left yeah it's a cruel cruel world
It'll break your heart and burn you down down down
Don't ever doubt that it's a cruel cruel world
Oh it's a cruel cruel world
Smoke will turn your soul to black
If you let it in
So close the door confess your sins
Oh when I was younger it was on roses
Now they're dead and gone away
It's a cruel cruel world
No mercy left yeah it's a cruel cruel world
It'll break your heart and burn you down down down
Don't ever doubt that it's a cruel cruel world
Oh it's a cruel cruel world
Oh can you help me
Oh can you help me out
Don't know who I can trust right now
Oh can you help me
Oh can you help me out
Oh
It's a cruel cruel world
It's a cruel cruel world
No mercy left yeah it's a cruel cruel world
It'll break your heart and burn you down down down
Don't ever doubt that it's a cruel cruel world
Oh it's a cruel cruel world
Oh it's a cruel cruel world
Oh it's a cruel cruel world cruel world
Oh it's a cruel cruel world
Oh it's a cruel cruel world