A Little Cruel Lyrics - Wise And Otherwise - Harry Manx

Standing in the pouring rain, 

Watching the house burn down. 

All those dreams gone up in flames 

wrapped in the arms of friends gathered round 

Once you were showered with pearls 

You'd hung gold from your ear 

But every day's another day 

Had the chance and lost it here 

This day shone so bright 

As morning rose 

Came down like thunder 

A little cruel as these things go 

Still water runs so deep, so much time for your goals 

Wipe those black tears running down your face 

From eyes penciled in with kohl 

Sure you might find yourself, impoverished of soul 

Trying to sort it all ain't easy, 

Looking out at nowhere left to go 

The highway rolls before you now, 

twilight drawing near 

Washed out blue sky fading fast, 

Roadside bars are pumping beer 

Talk about your destiny, you can watch it unfurl 

Stopped just shy of giving up, 

like fallen prey in a lonely world.