You're a waitress who hung out   With the customers too long now   It seems the curtain's closed   And the lights are on   I guess there's going to be no encore for us   You're a mystery in the street   and the men would pay good currency   And you let them down so softly   For an ounce of your cruelty, you would      Leave your house keys in my door   And they'd fit because you want them to   Such coincidence, it always befalls you   It gets so far beyond comedy that      How can I play that part when I'm jogging in your slow lane   now ?   Could you just have a heart ?   Give me an ounce of your cruelty, could you      There's a whistle in the street   There's a night so cloaked with secrecy   But I'm keeping my nose clean   I've drawn the curtains closed   Until it's summer and these crickets wake me      And your breath will light the dawn   But you'll wake up with a thorn in your side   Hey it's only me, you should turn it around   And wake me up with your cruelty      How can I play that part when I'm jogging in your slow lane   now ?   Could you just have a heart ?   Give me an ounce of your cruelty   How can I play that part when I'm jogging in your slow lane   now   Could you just have a heart ?      Give me an ounce of your cruelty   And you'll leave it alone and let it rot   An ounce of your cruelty means   You'll stay at home   And deprive me of your pleasure   Hey could you do that ?      No way around it