Musikvideo
Musikvideo
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Babyface
Background Vocals
Kayo
Background Vocals
Karyn White
Background Vocals
Daryl Simmons
Background Vocals
Antonio "LA" Reid
Background Vocals
Bobby Brown
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Antonio "LA" Reid
Songwriter
Daryl Simmons
Songwriter
Kenneth Edmonds
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Babyface
Producer
Jon Gass
Mixing Engineer
Antonio "LA" Reid
Producer
Don Emerson
Assistant Engineer
Fred Howard
Assistant Mixing Engineer
John Guggenheim
Assistant Engineer
Toni Greene
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Songtexte
[Verse 1]
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
[PreChorus]
Oh, oh, ooh, girl, as long as I've been givin' my love to you
You should be givin' me your love too, oh
But you just keep on actin' just like a fool
You know it ain't cool
[Chorus]
Don't be cruel
'Cause I would never be that cruel to you
Uh no, oh-oh, no, don't be cruel
Girl, you need to change your attitude
Uh no, oh, don't be cruel
[Verse 2]
Hey yo' cutie, what's up with this attitude?
I thought I was bein' real good to you
I treat you sweet, 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 put a drink up, you won't even toast
[Verse 3]
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
[PreChorus]
Oh, oh, ooh, girl, as long as I've been givin' my heart to you
You should be givin' me your heart too, oh
But you just keep on actin' just like a fool
You know it ain't cool
[Chorus]
Don't be cruel
'Cause I would never be that cruel to you
Uh no, oh-oh, no, don't be cruel
Girl, you need to change your attitude
Uh no, oh, don't be cruel
[Verse 4]
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 upfront and never play the back
But the way you treat me, girl, is like a heart attack
I'm real troop trooper aiming for the top
And with you by my side, d-dollars, I will clock
[PreChorus]
Oh, oh, ooh, girl, as long as I've been 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
[Bridge]
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
But due to fact that I want you, Jackie
I want you more than human eyes can see
But you had to start illin', tryin' 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 your game
You wanna be with me
You got to be the same way that another girl would be
And if you wanna be with me
[Chorus]
Don't be cruel (Don't be, don't be)
'Cause I would never be that cruel to you (Don't be, don't be, baby)
Uh no, oh-oh, no, don't be cruel (Don't be, don't be)
Girl, you need to change your attitude
Uh no, oh (Oh-oh, ooh)
[Verse 5]
Don't be cruel (Don't be, don't be)
'Cause I would never be that cruel to you (Don't be, don't be, baby)
Uh no, oh-oh, no, don't be cruel (Don't be, don't be)
Girl, you need to change your attitude
Uh, no, oh
[Verse 6]
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
But due to fact that I want you, Jackie
I want you more than human eyes can see
But you had to start illin', tryin' 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 your game
You wanna be with me
You got to be the same way that another girl would be
And if you wanna be with me
[Outro]
Don't be cruel (No)
'Cause I would never be that cruel to you
Uh no, oh-oh, no, don't be cruel (Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby, baby)
Girl, you need to change your attitude
Written by: Antonio "LA" Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons