Låttexter: Elvis Costello. When I was Cruel#1.

You talk your way out of this
Did someone flip your switch?
Now there is only right or wrong
Can you tell which is which?
But it was so much easier when I was cruel

Why did you leave? You had a home
Why did you travel far abroad so you could sleep with strangers?
You must have heard just how absurd
The words poured out of you, you fraud
I guess you don't know what pain is

So don't pretend you're innocent
Do I look like a fool?
I guess you have forgotten when I was cruel

Oh, when I was cruel and I could make you so unhappy
Lonely cowards followed me like ghouls
And you liked me too when I was cruel
Oh, you know you did

But if you should feel anything, a signal from within
Go back in your laboratory and try to dial it in
But if you should feel anything, a signal from without
Abandon your dreams of vengeance

So don't protest your innocence
The truth is hard to judge
Perhaps you have forgotten when I held a grudge

Oh, when I was cruel and I could make you very sorry
Lonely cowards followed me like ghouls
And you liked me too when I was cruel
Oh, you know you did when I was cruel