Cruel to Be Kind

Even hypochondriacs get sick sometimes
What’d they do if they never were afraid?
Quit romancin’ skeptics and bury your axe to grind
Sometimes you gotta be cruel to be kind

Tough to find a gambler that’s a pessimist
And karma never comes for those you wish
“No offense” still hurts, so go on and give ‘em a piece of your mind
Sometimes you gotta be cruel to be kind

Sometimes you gotta be mean
You’ve gotta be bold
Tough love’s always easiеr when you’re old
Gotta be wisе enough to see the forest through the trees
And strong enough to not back down for somethin’ you believe

Her words had a way of makin’ the room feel colder than it was
He wanted a bride, but’d settle for a friend
Unamused he sighed, with his future undefined
Sometimes she gotta be cruel to be kind

Sometimes you gotta be mean
You’ve gotta be bold
Oh, tough love’s always easier when you’re old
Sometimes you gotta be wise enough to see the forest through the trees
And strong enough to not back down on somethin’ you believe

Alcohol and drugs are not for starlets
Rehab’s a bitch, but better than regret
Lucky little Oscar-winner, as if by design
Well, sometimes you gotta be cruel to be kind
Sometimes you gotta be cruel to be kind