Kelly Clarkson

Released: October 27, 2017

Songwriter: Pat Linehan Sean Davidson Andre Davidson

Producer: Jason Halbert

[Verse 1]
Am I suppose to close my eyes and fall asleep when you're not home?
'Cause I wanna believe you, but I wonder if you're all alone
These nights (these nights)
They take forever long and I can't breathe
I'm tired (I'm tired)
If I could do the things you do to me

[Pre-Chorus]
You wouldn't like that
No, no, you wouldn't like that
Runnin' round, two, three o'clock in the mornin'
Hey, hey, hey, you better believe me
Lovin' you, it ain't easy
I'm halfway to losin' my mind

[Chorus]
Don't be cruel
It's taken all of me to love someone like you, you
Don't be cruel
It's taken all of me to love someone like you, ooh

[Verse 2]
Tryin' to see your side of things, but you've been playing so unfair (Ooh)
Talkin' like you love me, but then go on like you just don't care
Look out (look out), I come swingin' around
Can't keep me down
I love ya (I love ya), but I'm losing myself in this run around

[Pre-Chorus]
Am I being jealous?
Are you being selfish?
Runnin' round, two, three o'clock in the mornin'
No, no, no you better believe me
Lovin' you, it ain't easy
I'm halfway to losin' my mind

[Chorus]
Don't be cruel
It's taken all of me to love someone like you, you
Don't be cruel
It's taken all of me to love someone like you

[Bridge]
Oh, baby
Don't be cruel, baby (no, don't be)
No, no, no, don't be cruel (no, don't be)
Don't be, don't be, no (no, don't be)
Don't be, don't be (no, don't be)

[Chorus]
Don't be cruel
It's taken all of me to love someone like you (someone like you, yeah)
You're being, you're being so cruel, baby
It's taken all of me to love someone like you
Don't be
You're being so cruel

Kelly Brianne Clarkson (born April 24, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter, and occasional actress. In 2002, she came to prominence after winning the first season of American Idol, and has since been established as “The Original American Idol”. Her debut single, “A Moment Like This”, topped the US Billboard Hot 100 and broke the record for the biggest jump to number one in the chart’s history.

Her first album, Thankful included the top ten single “Miss Independent”, which earned her first Grammy nomination. Her second album Breakaway produced the hit single “Since U Been Gone” which reached number two on the Hot 100 and was certified platinum by the RIAA.

Clarkson went in a different direction with her self-creatively-controlled third album, My December. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and produced the top-ten single “Never Again.” Her fourth album, All I Ever Wanted debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Lead single “My Life Would Suck Without You” re-broke the record for biggest jump to number one on the Hot 100, jumping 97-1 in its second week on the chart. The record still stands today.

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