Cruel World

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 'Til 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 and burn you down, 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 on roses Now they're dead and gone away It's a cruel, cruel world No mercy left, yeah it's a 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 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? Oh It's a cruel, cruel world It's a cruel, cruel world No mercy left, yeah it's a 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 Oh it's a cruel, cruel world Oh, it's a cruel, cruel world Oh, it's a cruel, cruel world Oh, it's a cruel, cruel world Oh, it's a cruel, cruel world