Friends (feat. Eric B. & Rakim)

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, friends won't be around When you need them most, where are your friends? 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, 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, so be careful You'll get fried in the end to remind and prepare 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, lead the people Who need you, from those who hold you back and mislead you So be a leader, don't get lead on or led in The wrong direction, a dead-end's next then Use your detour, life's like a seesaw Ups and downs, and I'll bet there'll be more Potholes and obstacles in a path That's righteous, at times we need a hand to fight this Way of life, straighten up, take the thought And replace it, and don't you act two-faced'd 'Cause jealousy and envy and you still Act friendly, you'll get fried in the end when 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 You used to me kiss me, tell me you missed me But now you try to glaze me, play me, and diss me I'm wide awake, ready to break, so we'd argue What happened to the kisses and Ra how are you? Forgot about the times when I rhymed, when I bathed you Rings was the only little things that I gave you Still ain't thankful, you're still complainin' Used to be a quiet storm but now it's rainin' Harder 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 vibes 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'll get fried in 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? Oh Friends are hard to find, friends, yours and mine I'm talkin' 'bout your friends 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