Jody Watley, Eric B. , Rakim - Friends lyrics

Have you ever been stabbed in the back
By someone you thought was really cool
Did they steal your lover? Or was it money?
Or was it lies they told?
Strangers just disguised as your friends
Never again, 'cause now you know, that

Friends will let you down
Friends won't be around
When you need them most
Where are your friends?
Oh, friends are hard to find
Friends yours and mine
I'm talking 'bout your friends

Smiles they hide behind
Never know what's on their mind
Could be true deception
Jealousy and envy reign
Never want to see you get ahead
They just hold you back

Friends will let you down
Friends won't be around
When you need them most
Where are your friends?
Oh, friends are hard to find
Friends yours and mine
I'm talking 'bout your friends

Friends are hard to find so be careful
You'll get fried in the end
To remind and prepare you
That some ain't that bad
But one might back-stab
To get their fingertips on
What one might have
Bite the hand that feeds you
Lead the people who need you
From those who hold you back and mislead you
To be a leader, don't get led on or led in
The wrong direction, a dead-ends next then
Use your detour, life's like a seesaw
Ups and downs and I bet there'll be more
Potholes and obstacles
In a path that's righteous
At times you need a hand to fight this
Way of life, straighten up
Take the thought and replace it
And don't you act two-faceded
Cause jealousy and envy and
You still act friendly
You'll be fried in the end
When you pretend to be

Friends will let you down
Friends won't be around
When you need them most
Where are your friends?
Oh, friends are hard to find
Friends yours and mine
I'm talking 'bout your friends

You used to kiss me, tell me you missed me
But now you try glaze me, play me
And diss me
I'm wide awake, ready to break so we'd argue
What happened to the kisses and "Ra
How are you?" forgot about the times when I
Rhymed when I bathed you
Rings was the only little things
That I gave you still ain't thankful
You're still complaining
Used to be a quiet storm but now it's raining
Harder than ever, I'm thinking whether
If we should be friends, let it end
Is it better
To forget or remember, your body's tender
The vibes that I send her makes her surrender
The feelings I capture, caught in a rapture
No woman can't match her
So when I'm looking at ya
Paint a perfect picture so
You can remember me
But, you'll get fried in the end
If you pretend to be

Friends will let you down
Friends won't be around
When you need them most
Where are your friends?
Oh, friends are hard to find
Friends yours and mine
I'm talking 'bout your friends

Friends will let you down
Friends won't be around
When you need them most
Where are your friends?
Yeah, friends are hard to find
Friends yours and mine
I'm talking 'bout your friends