F. Bb Cruel, cruel world, must I go on? F. C Cruel, cruel world, I'm moving on F I've been living too fast Bb I've been living too wrong F. C. F Cruel, cruel world,I'm gone F. Bb This big old world sure got me running round F. C Heard a voice, it told me "Settle down" F With the moonlight as my guide Bb And this feeling deep inside F. C. F I know now that I am homeward bound F Bb As I wander through the pines,the whisperings,they tell F. C Of the many before me who tried and fell F Seeking fortune and ways Bb To get to glory days F. C. F Looking for a place in this old world F. Bb Cruel, cruel world, must I go on? F. C Cruel, cruel world, I'm moving on F. I've been living too fast Bb I've been living too wrong F. C. F Cruel, cruel world, I'm gone (take away) F. Bb Desert road, desert plain F. C I have seen so much pain F. Bb Now I see into the eyes of a girl F. C. F No more, no more, cruel world F. Bb On a dusty trail I saw vapor light F Was it a mirage? C Don't know, but it seemed right F I felt mission, I felt trust Bb I knew then that I must F. C. F Go to her, away from this cruel world F. Bb Cruel, cruel world, must I go on? F. C Cruel, cruel world, I'm moving on F I've been living too fast Bb I've been living too wrong F. C. F Cruel, cruel world, I'm gone F. C. F Cruel, cruel world, I'm gone