Even hypochondriacs get sick sometimes What'd they do if they never were afraid? Quit romancin' skeptics and bury your axe to grind Sometimes you gotta be cruel to be kind Tough to find a gambler that's a pessimist And karma never comes for those you wish "No offense" still hurts, so go on and give 'em a piece of your mind Sometimes you gotta be cruel to be kind Sometimes you gotta be mean You've gotta be bold Tough love's always easiеr when you're old Gotta be wisе enough to see the forest through the trees And strong enough to not back down for somethin' you believe Her words had a way of makin' the room feel colder than it was He wanted a bride, but'd settle for a friend Unamused he sighed, with his future undefined Sometimes she gotta be cruel to be kind Sometimes you gotta be mean You've gotta be bold Oh, tough love's always easier when you're old Sometimes you gotta be wise enough to see the forest through the trees And strong enough to not back down on somethin' you believe Alcohol and drugs are not for starlets Rehab's a bitch, but better than regret Lucky little Oscar-winner, as if by design Well, sometimes you gotta be cruel to be kind Sometimes you gotta be cruel to be kind