Song Description
Play on the title word - the lyrics address two senses of it, misdirecting the listener, then revealing (in the chorus) what the real focus of the song is.
| Song Length |
2:49 |
Genre |
Country - General, Unique - Soundtracks |
| Tempo |
Medium Fast (131 - 150) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Engaging |
Subject |
Breaking Up, Regret |
| Language |
English |
Era |
2000 and later |
Lyrics
RUTHLESS
Words and Music by Laurence Conway
© (all rights reserved) Laurence Conway, 2016
Country
BPM 145
Politicians and corporate executives
Big movie stars
Got to where they are
So we're led to believe
By being ruthless
The famous and the infamous
So grudgingly admired by us
Never would have made it, we suspect,
If they weren't ruthless
When they clawed their way up ladders
Made from the rest of us
That 'ruthless' word can be applied to low-down, hard-up guys as well
Like me:
I'm Ruthless
If I live to be wrinkled, old and toothless
I'll regret all my empty, lonely years that I could have filled with Ruth
I'll still regret driving her away
By stupid stunts I would play
Like the one of always putting myself first
That why I'm Ruthless
Solo (22 bars)
I'm Ruthless
If I live to be wrinkled, old and toothless
I'll regret all my empty, lonely years that I could have filled with Ruth
I'll still regret driving her away
By stupid stunts I would play
Like the one of always putting myself first
That why I'm Ruthless
I'm Ruthless
If I live to be wrinkled, old and toothless
I'll regret all my empty, lonely years that I could have filled with Ruth
I'll still regret driving her away
By stupid stunts I would play
Like the one of always putting myself first
That why I'm Ruthless