[Verse 1] It's like you're telling me things that I already know You knew the kind of man I was before you found yourself begging for more Because I used to love you I used to care I thought that we'd survive somehow We're now living on a prayer [Chorus] But now I'm a mean 'ol man (Mean 'ol man) I'm a mean 'ol man (Mean 'ol man) I know that I'll never write a little scandal with your heart in my hand (Heart in my hand) And I don't mean to be cruel (cruel) I never meant to hurt you (hurt you) But now I'm a mean 'ol man (Mean 'ol man) I'm a mean 'ol... [Verse 2] So tell me what's up with the circus? Tell me what's with your dress? You tell me what's with the lonely hearts go to? Did you find it when we couldn't be fixed? There was nobody like us: is what we thought in our heads There was never a love like this, step before we put us to bed [Chorus] But now all your friends say I'm a mean 'ol man (Mean 'ol man) I'm a mean 'ol man (Mean 'ol man) I know that I'll never write a little scandal with your heart in my hand (Heart in my hand) And I don't mean to be cruel (cruel) I never meant to hurt you (hurt you) But now I'm a mean 'ol man (Mean 'ol man) I'm a mean 'ol... [Bridge] (So cruel, so cruel) (So cruel, so so cruel) (So cruel, so cruel) (So cruel, oh so cruel) (So cruel, so cruel) (So cruel, so so cruel) (So cruel, so cruel) (So cruel, so so cruel) (So cruel) It's all lies (So cruel) It's untrue (So cruel) There must [?] (So cruel) It's all lies (So cruel) Well I would really like to help you Well I would die [Chorus] But I'm a mean 'ol man (Mean 'ol man) I'm a mean 'ol man (Mean 'ol man) I know that I'll never write a little scandal with your heart in my hand (Heart in my hand) And I don't mean to be cruel (cruel) I never meant to hurt you (hurt you) But now I'm a mean 'ol man (Mean 'ol man) I'm a mean 'ol... [Outro] Yeah, I'm a mean 'ol... Come on Mr. Mean 'Ol Man [?] Mr. Mean 'Ol Man Mr. Mean 'Ol Mean 'ol man Said I'm a mean 'ol...