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Artist: Karen Elson
Canonical path: /karen-elson/cruel-summer
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Cruel Summer
Read Cruel Summer lyrics by Karen Elson on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Cruel Summer
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It's been a cruel summer
The sun has been hit by the storms
My darling was bewitched by another
Her black magic tricks stole his heart
I saw her screaming as she twirled her hair
So long and black like the storms
She caught my darling's eye and as quickly as the lightning
I muttered a lonesome goodbye
It's been a cruel summer
The kind that makes grown men turn pale
My darling was bewitched by another
I could not compete with black head
I saw her standing as she twirled her hair
So long and black like the storms
She caught my darling's eye and as quickly as the lightning
I muttered a lonesome goodbye
She caught my darling's eye and as quickly as the lightning
I muttered a lonesome goodbye
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Karen Elson performs "Cruel Summer", and this lyric page sits inside the Karen Elson catalog on LyroVerse.
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