Babe, I'm sorry but I just can't stand the pain   If you're leavin' baby   Let me say one last thing      You tell me I don't care but you know it just ain't true   I got news   That I'm still in love with you      Girl, haven't you been around me long enough to know   Oh, that I need your love and I won't let go      Oh, you don't have to be cruel to be kind   You break my heart, you hurt me so   Kick me out because I ain't leavin'      Ho, you don't have to be cruel to be kind   I'm feelin' that you got me wrong   All I want is you back where you belong   Yea, yea, yea      Forget about the things that we could and should have done   'Cause it's not too late, no, no   Ain't the best still yet to come      What we have is a chance to start over and make it anew   So trust what you feel, don't hide from what's real   Every word I say is true, yea      Girl, haven't I told you this a thousand times before   Oh, that I don't want you goin' through that door      Oh, you don't have to be cruel to be kind   You break my heart you hurt me so   Kick me out because I ain't leavin'      Ho, you don't have to be cruel to be kind   I'm feelin' that you got me wrong   All I want is you back, yea, yea      No contest   (I'm tellin' you, yea)   No question   ('Cause I need you)   Believe me, I ain't leavin'      No contest   (I'm tellin' you girl)   No question   ('Cause I need you, yea)   Believe me, I ain't leavin'      You don't have to be cruel to be kind   You break my heart you hurt me so   Kick me out because I ain't leavin'      Ho, oh, oh, why must you be cruel to be kind?   I'm feelin' that you got me wrong   All I want is you back, yea, yea      Oh, you don't have to be cruel to be kind   You break my heart you hurt me so   Kick me out because I ain't leavin'      Oh, oh, oh, why must you be cruel to be kind?   I'm feelin' that you got me wrong   All I want is you back      Baby don't do the things you do   (Kick me out)   (Break me down)   Baby don't hurt me like you do   (Don't be cruel because I ain't prepared)   Baby don't hurt me, hurt me   (You don't hurt me)   (I ain't leavin')      Baby don't do the things you do   (Yeah)   Baby don't hurt me like you do   (Please)   Baby don't hurt me, hurt me   (Please)   (Don't go)      Baby don't do the things you do   (To be so cruel)   Baby don't hurt me like you do   Baby don't hurt me, hurt me   (I ain't goin', I ain't goin')   ('Cause, I'm tellin' you, yeah, yeah)      Baby don't do the things you do   (I warn you)   Baby don't hurt me like you do