Cruel Lips Songtext
von Graham Parker

What does it take to shut your cruel, cruel lips?
How could I have mistaken a curse for a kiss?
Of all the things to say to me
Of all things to let slip
Oh, what does it take to shut your cruel, cruel lips?
How did you finally break my heart, heart, heart?
How could you turn on your light then leave me in the dark?
How can I recover from the blow that made us part?
Oh, how did you finally break my heart, heart, heart?
Of all the things I had in mind this was not one of them
Of all the strings you′ve pulled behind my back
You said this was not one you'd ever pull again
How long must I walk down this long, long road? There′s nothing at the end of it and I'm carrying this load
You don't lift a finger now, you just stand there and gloat
How long must I walk down this long, long road?
How long, how long?
Of all the things I had in mind this was not one of them
Of all the strings you′ve pulled behind my back
You said this was not one you′d ever pull again
Oh, what does it take to stop your sharp, sharp tongue?
You know I'm not invincible and those words really stung
They cut me to the marrow and they cut me to the quick
Oh, what does it take to shut your cruel, cruel lips?
Oh, what does it take to shut your cruel, cruel lips?