Don't Be Cruel

Written by l.a. reid, babyface, daryl simmons (1988)

Performed by bobby brown



Girl

The only thing that matters in my life

Is that i'm down for you and treat you right

You've got no cause to treat me cold as ice

Oh girl

As long as i'll be 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



Don't be cruel

'cause i would never be that cruel to you

Oh no, no, no, oh no

Don't be cruel

Girl you need to change your attitude

Oh no, no, oh

Don't be cruel



Rap:

Hey, yo cutie

What's up with this attitude

I thought i was bein' real good to you

I treat you sweet

I 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

And if i want to drink up

You won't even toast



Girl i work so hard for you from nine to five

So you could have the finer things in life

Since you're the kind that's never satisfied

Oh girl

As long as i'll be 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



Hook



Rap:

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 twelve yellow roses

And candy, too

I like to be up front

And never play the back

But the way you treat me girl

It's like a heart attack

I'm a real troop trooper

And with all the times

I'm wit'cha by my side

Diggin' dollars outta crock



Oh girl

As long as i'll be 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

Don't be cruel



Rap:

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

No to the fact

That i want you jackie

I want you more than human eyes can see

But you had to start illin'

Try 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 the game

You wanna be with me

You gotta be the same

Way that another girl would be

And if you wanna be with me



Hook 2 times



Rap:

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

No to the fact

That i want you jackie

I want you more than human eyes can see

But you had to start illin'

Try 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 the game

You wanna be with me

You gotta be the same

Way that another girl would be

And if you wanna be with me



Hook


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