Bananarama - Cruel Summer ------------ Hot summer streets And the pavements are burning I sit around Trying to smile but The air is so heavy and dry Strange voices are saying Things I can't understand It's too close for comfort This heat has got Right out of hand (Chorus) It's a cruel, cruel summer Leaving me here on my own It's a cruel, cruel summer Now you're gone The city is crowded My friends are away And I'm on my own It's too hot to handle So I've got to get up and go (Chorus) It's a cruel, cruel summer Leaving me here on my own It's a cruel, cruel summer Now you're gone