Mental Cruelty

Buck Owens · Half a Buck: Buck Owens' Greatest Duets [K-Tel] [1996]

Mental cruelty, that's what I heard her say

Mental cruelty to the judge that day

I sat there in silence so she could be free

And listened to her lying words mental cruelty.



Your Honor, since our marriage

My life's not been the same

Why, I'm missing out on all the fun

And he's the one to blame.



There's never any excitement now

The way there used to be

And sharing his way of life

Is mental cruelty, mental cruelty.



Divorce has been granted

For many different things

Even when there's not a reason

And when no one can be blamed.



With only two little words

Why she's on her merry way

Yes, all the woman has to claim

Is mental cruelty, mental cruelty...