Friends (feat. Eric B. & Rakim)

Friends, friends, friends Friends, friends, friends Come on, come on Come on, come on 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, that friends won? t be around 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 talkin? bout your friends Smiles they hide behind, never know what? s on their mind Could be true deception Jealousy and envy reign they 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 talkin? bout your friends Friends are hard to find, don't be scared Friends are hard to find Friends are hard to find Friends are hard to find, don't be scared What happened to the kisses and ride, how are you? You used to me kiss me, tell me you missed me But now you try to glaze me, play me and diss me Uh, wide awake, ready to break, so we argue What happened to the kisses and ride, how are you? Forgot about the times when I rhymed, when I bathed you Dreams was the only little things that I gave you You still ain't thankful, you? re still complainin? Used to be a quiet storm but now it? s rainin? Farther than ever, I? m thinkin? whether If we should be friends, let it end? Is it better To forget or remember? Your body? s tender The vibe that I send her, makes her surrender The feelings of capture, caught in a rapture No woman can match ya, so when I? m lookin? at ya Paint a perfect picture so you can remember me But you can find 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? Yeah, friends are hard to find, friends, yours and mine I? m talkin? bout your friends They say they'll be with you through all times of thick and thin A shoulder to rely on, on the days that life gets rough There to wipe your tears away from that new heart break But when it happens, you can't find them, where are your friends? Friends, friends, friends Friends, friends, friends Come on, come on, come on, come on Come on, come on, come on, come on Come on, come on, come on, come on Come on, come on Come on, come on, come on, come on Are you ready? Come on, come on, come on, come on Are you ready? Come on, come on, come on, come on Are you ready? Friends are hard to find, so be careful You could find an inch or mile if I pay you 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, leave the people who need you For those who hold you back and mislead you So be a leader, don? t get lead on unleaded The wrong direction, a dead end? s next then You need a detour, life? s like a seesaw Ups and downs, and I? ll bet there? ll be more Potholes and obstacles in our path, that? s righteous At times we need a hand to fight this Way of life, straighten up, take the door to the placid And don? t you act two-faced ? Cause jealousy and envy and you still act friendly You could find the end when pretend to be Friends Friends Friends ...