Lover and Friend Songtext
von Babyface

Every day, my thoughts of you get more and more intense
I get closer to the truth
I′m that much more convinced
That you and I were meant to be
No, what or ifs involved
As long as you got love for me
Our problems will be solved

So do you love him? (No)
Do you think of me? (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
You don't want him? (No)
′Cause you'd rather be with me
After all the shit, he put you through
Why wouldn't you want to leave?
Girl, I got mad love for you
Why can′t you be with me?


I′ll be your lover, I'll be your friend
I′ll be your one true confidant
I'll be the smile on your face
When we make love and consummate
I′ll be the one good lover that won't let you down
I am not afraid
Afraid to love, afraid to trust or just communicate

I′ll be your partner, I'll be your man
I'll be the kind that understands
That you got wants and you got needs
And I got responsibilities
I′ll be the one good lover that is down for you
I am not afraid
Afraid to share, afraid to give or just communicate

Every day, he lies to you ′bout things that he won't say
From simple things like denying you
From askin′ about this day
It bothers me to think that he be playin' you that way
You deserve much more of this, I′m sure
So send him on his way


'Cause you don′t love him? (No)
You always think of me? (Yeah, yeah, yeah)
You don't want him? (No)
'Cause you′d rather be with me
After all the shit he put you though
It′s true for you to leave
Girl, I've got made love for you
You′re supposed to be with me

I'll be your lover, I′ll be your friend
I'll be your one true confidant
I′ll be the smile on your face
When we make love and consummate
I'll be the one good lover that won't let you down
I am not afraid
Afraid to love, afraid to trust or just communicate

I′ll be your partner, I′ll be your man
I'll be the kind that understands
That you got wants and you got needs
And I got responsibilities
I′ll be the one good lover that is down for you
I am not afraid
Afraid to share, afraid to give or just communicate

Ooh, yeah, baby, baby, baby, oh
You know you don't want him, girl, oh
You know that you want me to get to, oh
Oh, oh, oh, baby, baby, oh, oh
You know you don′t love him, baby, oh
You know you don't care about him, baby, no
Baby, baby, baby, baby, ooh

I′ll be your lover, I'll be your friend
I'll be your one true confidant
I′ll be the smile on your face
When we make love and consummate
I′ll be the one good lover that won't let you down
I am not afraid
Afraid to love, afraid to trust or just communicate

I′ll be your partner, I'll be your man
I′ll be the kind that understands
That you got wants and you got needs
And I got responsibilities
I'll be the one good lover that is down for you
I am not afraid
Afraid to share, afraid to give or just communicate (baby, baby, baby)

I′ll be your lover, I'll be your friend
I'll be your one true confidant
I′ll be the smile on your face
When we make love and consummate
I′ll be the one good lover that won't let you down
I am not afraid
Afraid to love, afraid to trust or just communicate

I′ll be your partner (your man, I understand)
That you got wants, and you got needs (yeah, ooh, I'll take care of my sugar)
I′ll be the one good lover that is down for you (I'm down for you)
(I′m not afraid) afraid to share, afraid to give or just communicate

I'll be your lover, I'll be your friend (baby, baby, baby)
I′ll be your one true confidant (one true confidant)
I′ll be the smile on your face (your face)
When we make love (love) and consummate (consummate)
I'll be the one good lover that won′t let you down
I am not afraid
Afraid to love, afraid to trust or just communicate

I'll be your partner, I′ll be your man
I'll be the kind that understands
That you got wants and you got needs
And I got responsibilities
I′ll be the one good lover that is down for you
I am not afraid
Afraid to share, afraid to give or just communicate