Lyrics Cruel to Be Kind - feat. Nick Lowe - Wilco , Nick Lowe

Oh, I can't take another heartache
Though you say you're my friend
I'm at my wits' end
You say your love is bona fide
But that don't coincide with the things that you do
And when I ask you to be nice, you say

You've gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measure
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
Cruel to be kind means that I love you, baby
(You've gotta be cruel)
You've gotta be cruel to be kind

Well, I do my best to understand, dear
But you still mystify, and I wanna know why
I pick myself back off the ground
To have you knock me back down again and again
And when I ask you to explain, you say

You've gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measure
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
Cruel to be kind means that I love you, baby
(You've gotta be cruel)
You've gotta be cruel to be kind
(Whoa-whoa-whoa)

Well, I do my best to understand, dear
But you still mystify, and I wanna know why
I pick myself back off the ground
To have you knock me back down again and again
And when I ask you to explain, well, you say

You've gotta be cruel to be kind in the right measure
Cruel to be kind, it's a very good sign
Cruel to be kind means that I love you, baby
(You've gotta be cruel)
You've gotta be cruel to be kind

(Cruel to be kind) oh, in the right measure
(Cruel to be kind) well, it's a very, very, very good sign
(Cruel to be kind) it means that I love you, baby
Said baby, baby
You've gotta be cruel to be kind

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