He who asks for a friend Must first prove himself friendly Trials will come, will you be Fair weathered or will you be steady? Surely, firmly, are you my friend? We were close, closer than most More than friends, nothing could come between us and then Arguments and experience Came creepin' in, how long has it been? Didn't want you to leave, we couldn't agree So I said to you stop talkin' to me That's where we left and now I'm reconsidering I did the wrong thing, girl, listen to me Tell me, what's up? I've had enough How do we get back on telling you sorry? My mom said, that's how you keep a friend Keep a friend, keep a friend Tell her you're sorry when you're wrong That's how you keep a friend That's the way you keep a friend And that's how you keep a friend That's the way you keep a friend That's how you keep a friend I told you things never told nobody We shared everything Somebody told you I was in town Where was I? Had you gotten a reply? I apologize wish you'd come around Didn't want you to leave, we couldn't agree So I said to you stop talkin' to me That's where we left and now I'm reconsidering I did the wrong thing girl, listen to me Tell me, what's up? I've had enough How do we get back on telling you sorry? My mom said, that's how you keep a friend Keep a friend, keep a friend Tell her you're sorry when you're wrong That's how you keep a friend That's the way you keep a friend And that's how you keep a friend That's the way you keep a friend That's how you keep a friend Can't even remember why we fell apart But I'm so glad we got back together Girl, you're like a sister to me So much more than a friend So make sure it don't happen again Tell me, what's up? I've had enough How do we get back on telling you sorry? My mom said, that's how you keep a friend Keep a friend, keep a friend Tell her you're sorry when you're wrong That's how you keep a friend That's the way you keep a friend And that's how you keep a friend That's the way you keep a friend That's how you keep a friend That's the way you keep a friend And that's how you keep a friend That's how you keep a friend What I gotta do to put this thing back together? What I gotta do to put this thing back together?