[Verse 1] My dues are paid, I paid them in full Instead of giving credit, where the credit is due They say that I changed, they say I'm no good I never did them dirty, yet they run my name through the dirt (3x) [Chorus] Because friends are poison, friends are dead weight They'll talk behind your back, they'll lie to your face They'll kick you when you're down, they'll spit in your face Because friends are poison, friends are dead weight [Verse 2] I would never dream of taking something I didn't earn Yet they've taken what's mine, and they've taken their turn I've seen their true colors, I've seen through their words I let them drink from my cup until they quench their thirst When I needed them the most, I had no friends just dirt (2x) [Chorus] Because friends are poison, friends are dead weight They'll talk behind your back, they'll lie to your face They'll kick you when you're down, they'll spit in your face Friends are poison, friends are dead weight [Verse 3] I cut the head off a rat, I cut the tongue off a snake Respect is earned, make no mistake The sleeper has awakened, my path has been set Loyalty has an expiration date [Chorus] I said friends are poison, friends are dead weight They'll talk behind your back, they'll lie to your face They'll kick you when you're down, they'll spit in your face Because friends are poison, friends are dead weight [Verse 4] Born alone, die alone; No faith, no hope, I walk alone People make me feel, make me feel the most alone I only feel the love, k** the love when I'm alone Born alone, die alone; No faith, no hope, I walk alone [Outro] Because friends are poison, friends are dead weight Trust no one, trust no man Believe in yourself and rise above the rest (2x) Because friends are poison, friends are dead weight