作词 : Gretchen Peters

作曲 : Gretchen Peters

Haven't done as well as I thought I would

I'm not dead but I'm damaged goods

And it's gettin' late

I'm a rusty hinge, a squeaky wheel

At the bad end of a shaky deal

Cursed by the hand of fate

And ooooooh � I'm a very lucky girl

Yeah ooooooh � hello cruel world

I'm a ticking clock, a losing bet

I'm a girl without a safety net

I'm a cause for some concern

You don't live this long without regrets

Telephone calls you don't wanna get

Stones you'd rather leave unturned

But ooooooh � the grain of sand becomes the pearl

Yeah ooooooh � hello cruel world

Some folks go the easy route

Numb the pain or put the lights out

Either way they got to go

Me I'm gonna stick around

In for a penny, in for a pound

Cause I hate to miss the show

And ooooooh � I'm a very stubborn girl

Yeah ooooooh � hello cruel world

Hello cruel world