A Little Cruel

Standing in the pouring rain
Watching the house burn down
All those dreams gone up in flames
Wrapped in the arms of friends gathered round

Once you were showered with pearls
You'd hung gold from your ear
But every day's another day slipping by
Had your chance and lost it here

This day shone so bright
As morning rose
Came down like thunder
A little cruel as these things go
A little cruel as these things go

Still water runs so deep
So much time for your goals
Wipe those black tеars running down your face
From eyes pеnciled in with kohl

Sure you might find yourself
Impoverished of soul
Trying to sort it all ain't easy
Looking out at nowhere left to go

This day shone so bright
As morning rose
Came down like thunder
A little cruel as these things go
A little cruel as these things go

The highway rolls before you now
Twilight drawing near
Washed out blue skies fading fast
Roadside bars are pumping beer

Talk about your destiny
You watch it unfurl
Stopped just shy of giving up
Like fallen prey in a lonely world

This day shone so bright
As morning rose
Came down like thunder
A little cruel as these things go
A little cruel as these things go
A little cruel as these things go