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Don't Be Cruel

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Don't Be Cruel

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Uh...Ow!

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

Ohh, 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

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

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

Ohh, 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]

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

Ohh, 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...

Uh, uh, uh

Uh, uh, uh...

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

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