Don't Be Cruel Bobby Brown (L.A. Reid/Babyface/D. Simmons) -Peaked at #8 in 1988 and sold over a million copies -Bobby's first top 40 hit after leaving the group "New Edition" The following lyrics are from the album version: Uh...Ow! Girl, the only thing that matters in my life Is that I'm down for you and treat you right You've got no call to treat me cold as ice Ohh, girl As long as I 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 CHORUS: Uh don't be cruel 'Cause I would never be that cruel to you Uh no, oh oh, no Uh don't be cruel Uh girl, you need to change your attitude Uh no, oh Uh don't be cruel Hey yo' Kimmy 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 If I want to drink up you won't even toast Girl, I work so hard for you from 9 to 5 So you could have the finer things in life Since you're the kind that's never satisfied Ohh, girl As long as I been givin' my heart to you You should be givin' me your heart, too But you just keep on actin' just like a fool You know it ain't cool (CHORUS) 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 12 yellow roses and candy, too I like be up front and never play the back But the way you treat me girl is like a heart attack I'm real troop trooper and with all the times That you were by my side diggin' dollars outta crock Ohh, girl As long as I 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! Ow! Don't be cruel... Uh, uh, uh Uh, uh, uh... 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 givin', 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 want to be with me you got to be the same way That another girl would be and if you wanna be with me (CHORUS X 2 with ad-libs) 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 givin', 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 want to be with me you got to be the same way That another girl would be and if you wanna be with me (CHORUS with ad-libs, fade) From: "David Hayman"