Friends How many of us have them Friends Ones we can depend on Friends How many of us have them Friends Before we go any further, let's be Friends Is a word we use everyday Most the time we use it in the wrong way Now you can look the word up, again and again But the dictionary doesn't know the meaning of friends And if you ask me, you know, I couldn't be much help Because a friend is somebody you judge for yourself Some are ok, and they treat you real cool But some mistake kindness for bein' a fool We like to be with some, because they're funny Others come around when they need some money Some you grew up with, around the way And you're still real close too this very day Some you wish you never knew at all Friends Some you wish you never knew at all Friends How many of us have them Friends Ones we can depend on Friends Before we go any further, let's be Friends How many of us have them Friends Ones we can depend on Friends Say you and your girlfriend were so tight You took her out with you and your guy one night She even had a set of keys to your home And you shared mostly everything you owned But as she shook your hand, she stole your man And it was done so swift, it had to be a plan With friends like that you don't need enemies With friends like that you don't need enemies And now you're kinda cold to the people you meet 'Cause of something that was done to you by some creep But nevertheless, I'll say it again That these are the people that we call friends Friends How many of us have them Friends Ones we can depend on Friends How many of us have them Friends Before we go any further, let's be Friends Friends Friends How many of us have them Friends Ones we can depend on Friends Ones we can depend on Friends