Listen to I Don't Want to Be Your Friend by Cyndi Lauper

I Don't Want to Be Your Friend

Cyndi Lauper

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Cyndi Lauper

Background Vocals

Larry Blackmon

Background Vocals

Tomi Jenkins

Background Vocals

Nathan Leftenant

Nathan Leftenant

Background Vocals

Angela Clemmons-Patrick

Angela Clemmons-Patrick

Background Vocals

Jimmy Bralower

Drum Programming

Franke Previte

Background Vocals

Jeff Bova

Keyboards

Tom Kelly

Background Vocals

Gordon Grody

Background Vocals

Frank Sims

Background Vocals

George Simms

Background Vocals

Dave Spinner

Background Vocals

Bobby Bandiera

Guitar

Eric Clapton

Guitar

Dave Dale

Guitar

Rick Derringer

Guitar

John McCurry

Guitar

Rob Newhouse

Guitar

Paul Pesco

Guitar

Bootsy Collins

Bass Guitar

Lee Fox

Bass Guitar

Neil Jason

Bass Guitar

Bakithi Kumalo

Bass Guitar

Thomas Michael Stevens

Thomas Michael Stevens

Bass Guitar

T-Bone Wolk

Bass Guitar

Carole Steele

Percussion

George Recile

Triangle

Tommy Mandell

Keyboards

J. Turi

Saxophone

Peter Wood

Keyboards

Rockin' Dopsie

Accordion

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Diane Warren

Composer

Cyndi Lauper

Arranger

Jimmy Bralower

Arranger

Franke Previte

Arranger

Jeff Bova

Arranger

Phil Ramone

Arranger

E.T. Thorngren

Arranger

Eric Thorngren

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Cyndi Lauper

Producer

Phil Ramone

Producer

E.T. Thorngren

Recording Engineer

David Wolff

Executive Producer

Joe Pirrera

Assistant Engineer

Gary Wright

Assistant Engineer

Craig Vogel

Assistant Engineer

Rich Travali

Assistant Engineer

Tim Leitner

Assistant Engineer

George Marino

Mastering Engineer

Gary Lyons

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I don't wanna see your face

I don't wanna hear your name

I don't want a thing just stay away, baby

[Verse 2]

Don't wanna know if you're alright

Or what you're doin' with your life

Don't wanna hear that you'll stay in touch maybe

[Verse 3]

I'll get by just fine

So if you're goin' then darlin' goodbye, goodbye

[Verse 4]

Don't call me in the middle of the night no more

Don't expect me to be there

Don't think that it will be the way it was before

I'm not over you yet

And I don't think I care

And I don't want to be your friend

[Verse 5]

I'll forget we ever met

I'll forget I ever let

Ever let you into this heart of mine, baby

You just gotta let me be

You gotta keep away from me

'Cause all I want to be is just free of you, baby

Don't you come around

And say you still care about me

Go now, go now

[Verse 6]

Don't call me in the middle of the night no more

Don't expect me to be there

Don't think that it will be the way it was before

I'm not over you yet

And I don't think I care

And I don't want to be your friend

[Verse 7]

You take it casually, and that's what's killing me

[Verse 8]

I'll get by just fine

So if you're goin' then darlin' goodbye, goodbye now

[Verse 9]

Don't call me in the middle of the night no more

Don't expect me to be there

Don't think that it will be the way it was before

No, no, baby

[Verse 10]

Don't call me in the middle of the night no more

I don't want to be your friend

(Don't think that it will be the way it was before)

I don't want to be your friend

(Don't call me in the middle of the night no more)

Don't expect me to be there

'Cause I don't wanna be your friend

(Don't call me in the middle of the night no more)

(Don't think that it will be the way it was before)

(Don't call me in the middle of the night no more)

(Don't think that it will be the way it was before)

Written by: Diane Warren

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