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Don't Be Cruel Lyrics
Girl, the only thing that matters in my life
Is that I'm down for you and treat you right
You've got no call to treat me cold as ice
Oh..., girl
As long as I been givin' my love to you
You should be givin' me your love, too
But you just keep on actin' just like a fool
You know it ain't cool
(Chorus)
Uh, don't be cruel
'Cause I would never be that cruel to you
Uh, no, oh, oh, no
Uh, don't be cruel
Uh, girl, you need to change your attitude
Uh, no, oh
Uh, don't be cruel
(Rap 1)
Hey, yo, Kimmy, what's up with this attitude
I thought I was bein' real good to you
I treat you sweet, take you out at night
But you never say thanks, girl, that ain't right
I bought you diamonds, even gave you pearls
I took you for a cruise all around the world
I treat you high post, but you play me close
If I want to drink up, you won't even toast
(Verse 2)
Girl, I work so hard for you from 9 to 5
So you could have the finer things in life
Since you're the kind that's never satisfied
Oh..., girl
As long as I been givin' my heart to you
You should be givin' me your heart, too
But you just keep on actin' just like a fool
You know it ain't cool
(Chorus)
(Rap 2)
From fancy cars to diamond rings
I've just about given you everything
There's really not much I won't do for you
I bought you 12 yellow roses and candy, too
I like be up front and never play the back
But the way you treat me, girl, is like a heart attack
I'm real troop trooper and with all the times
That you were by my side diggin' dollars, outta crock
Oh..., girl
As long as I been givin' my love to you
You should be givin' me your love, too
But you just keep on actin' just like a fool
You know it ain't cool
It just ain't cool
Ow! Don't be cruel...
(Drum Machine Solo)
Uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh...
(Rap 3)
We used to hang out tough just kickin' around
We discovered a love that had never been found
You gave me your heart, I gave you my mind
But a true love affair we could never find
Although I want you bad, I could let you go
'Cause there's a lot of girls out there that won't say no
But due to fact that I want you, Jackie
I want you more than human eyes can see
But you had to start givin', tryin' to make a killin'
Thought about the dollars I make and you were willin'
To be with me Bobby B., but with a bad attitude I can't compete
Now you know my name, now I know your game
You want to be with me, you got to be the same way
That another girl would be and if you wanna be with me
(Chorus) x 2
(Rap 3)
(Chorus/Fade Out)
Is that I'm down for you and treat you right
You've got no call to treat me cold as ice
Oh..., girl
As long as I been givin' my love to you
You should be givin' me your love, too
But you just keep on actin' just like a fool
You know it ain't cool
(Chorus)
Uh, don't be cruel
'Cause I would never be that cruel to you
Uh, no, oh, oh, no
Uh, don't be cruel
Uh, girl, you need to change your attitude
Uh, no, oh
Uh, don't be cruel
(Rap 1)
Hey, yo, Kimmy, what's up with this attitude
I thought I was bein' real good to you
I treat you sweet, take you out at night
But you never say thanks, girl, that ain't right
I bought you diamonds, even gave you pearls
I took you for a cruise all around the world
I treat you high post, but you play me close
If I want to drink up, you won't even toast
(Verse 2)
Girl, I work so hard for you from 9 to 5
So you could have the finer things in life
Since you're the kind that's never satisfied
Oh..., girl
As long as I been givin' my heart to you
You should be givin' me your heart, too
But you just keep on actin' just like a fool
You know it ain't cool
(Chorus)
(Rap 2)
From fancy cars to diamond rings
I've just about given you everything
There's really not much I won't do for you
I bought you 12 yellow roses and candy, too
I like be up front and never play the back
But the way you treat me, girl, is like a heart attack
I'm real troop trooper and with all the times
That you were by my side diggin' dollars, outta crock
Oh..., girl
As long as I been givin' my love to you
You should be givin' me your love, too
But you just keep on actin' just like a fool
You know it ain't cool
It just ain't cool
Ow! Don't be cruel...
(Drum Machine Solo)
Uh, uh, uh
Uh, uh, uh...
(Rap 3)
We used to hang out tough just kickin' around
We discovered a love that had never been found
You gave me your heart, I gave you my mind
But a true love affair we could never find
Although I want you bad, I could let you go
'Cause there's a lot of girls out there that won't say no
But due to fact that I want you, Jackie
I want you more than human eyes can see
But you had to start givin', tryin' to make a killin'
Thought about the dollars I make and you were willin'
To be with me Bobby B., but with a bad attitude I can't compete
Now you know my name, now I know your game
You want to be with me, you got to be the same way
That another girl would be and if you wanna be with me
(Chorus) x 2
(Rap 3)
(Chorus/Fade Out)
Great song by Bobby Brown. Great lyrics too. I went to Bobby Brown concert at Sydney Entertainment Centre when i was in highschool.
I love this song, and knew it was going to be a hit when it came out in 88... But there are two things about this song nobody ever mentions 1. "Casanova" is a 1987 single by LeVert & Don't be cruel uses the same music with the BPM's increased & the bass drum kicks a little harder ( Listen to the two of them & you'll hear what I mean ) 2. Kimmy & Jackie.. Lol.. The songwriters were asking two different women to not be Cruel ( Oh the irony ) Baby Face, L.A Reid ( Who was married to Pebbles at the time ) & Daryl Simmons care to clarify ? ;-)