can you hear the wind that's howling through the concrete trees got you praying on your knees

In the face of danger we're all brave

Till the gun goes bang, bang, bang.

It's a cruel, cruel world.

No mercy left, yeah, it's a cruel, cruel world

It'll break your heart, it'll burn you down, down

Don't ever doubt that it's a cruel, cruel world

Oh, it's a cruel, cruel world Smoke will turn your soul to black

If you let it in, so close the door, confess your sins

Oh, when I was younger, it was all roses

Now the dead ain't gone away It's a cruel, cruel world

No mercy left yet, it's a cruel, cruel world

It'll break your heart and burn you down, down

Don't ever doubt that it's a cool, cool world.

Oh it's a cruel, cruel world Oh can you help me?

Oh, can you help me out?

Don't know who I can trust right now

Oh can you help me?

Oh can you help me out?

It's a cruel cruel world It's a cruel cruel world

No mercy left in this cruel, cruel world

It'll break your heart and burn you down, down, down Don't ever doubt that it's a cruel, cruel world

Always so cruel, cruel world Always so cruel, cruel world Always so cruel, cruel world Always so cruel, cruel world Always so cruel, cruel world