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Senselessly Cruel

This version of Senselessly Cruel was released by Lou Reed in 1976.

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When I was a poor young boy at school
Girls like you always played me for a fool
But now, a time has come to lay to waste
The theory people have of getting an acquired taste
you treated me –

Oh, so, so senselessly cruel
Oh baby, you were so senselessly cruel

From the beginnings I suspected the worst
And you didn’t disappoint me
it was just that you were the first
But now, I wouldn’t let you touch me
if you were within a foot
And girl, I’m never ever gonna get hurt
’cause you treated me –

Oh, so senselessly cruel
Oh now, so senselessly cruel
(Oh, so senselessly cruel)
(Oh, so senselessly cruel)

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The lyrics to Senselessly Cruel are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Lou Reed in 1976. Elements of the lyrics to Senselessly Cruel are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Lou Reed and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Senselessly Cruel back when it was created.

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