Mental cruelty, that's what I heard him say
Mental cruelty, to the judge that day
I sat there in silence so he could be free
And listened to his lying words, mental cruelty

Your Honor, since our marriage, my life ain't been the same
I'm missin' 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 and doin' his laundry is mental cruelty

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

Divorces have been granted for many different things
Even when there's not a reason and no one can be blamed
With only two little words, she's on her merry way
Yes all a woman has to claim is mental cruelty

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
And listened to her lying words, mental cruelty