Cruel is the Gospel thats sets us all free

Then takes you away from me

There is no Chicago urban blues

More heartfelt than my lament for you

I'm a liberal guy, too cool for the macho ache

With a secret tooth for the cherry on the cake

With a pious smile, a smile that changes what I say

While I waste my time in regretting

That the days went from perfect to just okay

Lordy, what would I do? Don't call me possessive

But God if he's smoochin' with you

I's a jealous boy root, the world should be free

But don't you go following suit, my heart is aligned

It couldn't be neutral, I couldn't be that way inclined

It's hard to defend

Paa paa paa, these feelings might tuppent up friend, it's cruel

Paa paa paa, it's cruel

Paa paa paa, it's cruel, it's crueler than cruel But cruel is the Gospel thats sets us all free

Then takes you away from me

Should a love be tender and bleed out loud

Or be tougher than tough and prouder than proud?

If I'm troubled by every folding of your skirt

Am I guilty of every male inflicted hurt?

But I don't know how to describe the modern rose

When I can't refer to her shape against her clothes

With the fever of purple prose

Lordy, what would I do? Don't call me possessive

But God if he's smoochin' with you

I's a jealous boy root, the world should be free

But don't you go following suit, my heart is aligned

It couldn't be neutral, I couldn't be that way inclined

It's hard to defend

Paa paa paa, these feelings might tuppent up friend, it's cruel

Paa paa paa, it's cruel

Paa paa paa, it's cruel, it's crueler than cruel But cruel is the Gospel thats sets us all free

Then takes you away from me

Cruel is the Gospel that sets us all free

Then takes you away from me

My contribution to urban blues