Friends Songtext
von Kool & the Gang

Friends, lovers (baby)
Yeah, talk to me for a minute, listen

It′s been a long time
Since I held you tight, oh, baby
It's been a long time
Since I kissed you goodnight

What′s a man supposed to do
When he's still in love with you, girl?

It's been a long time
Since we made love, oh, baby
And it′s been a long time
Since I′ve told you that I care

What's a girl supposed to do
Now that it′s over (now that it's over)
Between me and you, baby?

If we can′t be lovers
Maybe we can be friends
If our love has lost the magic
Let's be friends ′til the very end


Oh, if we can't be lovers
Maybe we can be friends
Since our love has lost the magic
Let's be friends (friends, lovers)

It′s been a long time
Since we said, "I do," oh, baby
And it′s been a long time
Since we made plans for two (just for two)

What are we supposed to do
Now that it's over (now that it′s over)
Between me and you? Oh

If we can't be lovers
Maybe we can be friends
If our love has lost the magic
Let′s be friends 'til the very end

Oh, baby, if we can′t be lovers
Maybe we can be friends
Since our love has lost the magic
Let's be friends, you see, baby (friends, lovers)

Life is much too short, and we don't know when it will end
A sunny day or rainy night, there′s no way of tellin′
And we can't throw away those years filled with happiness
We′ve got one good reason to give it our best (that's right)


′Cause inside you (inside you) lives a part of me
And he's gonna need the two of us to help fulfill his dreams

If we can′t be lovers
Maybe we can be friends (oh, my, my, oh, yeah, yeah)
If our love has lost the magic, baby
Let's be friends 'til the very end
(Maybe then we can be friends, oh)
(Friends, lovers)

If we can′t be lovers
Maybe we can be friends
Since our love has lost the magic
(Our love has, our love has lost the magic)
Let′s be friends 'til the very end (friends, lovers)

(Know when it will end) we′re gonna try
(A sunny day or rainy night)
(There's no way of tellin′)
Can you see it my way, baby?
I know we can do it together (oh, baby)
Until it's over
And there′s something we all remember (let's be friends)

'Cause inside you (inside you) lives a part of me
And we gotta make sure, baby
That he fulfills all of his dreams

If we can′t be lovers (oh, yeah)
Maybe we can be friends (oh, my, my, we can be friends)
If our love has lost the magic (′cause if our love has lost the magic)
(One way that we can have it) let's be friends ′til the very end
(Friends, lovers)

If we can't be lovers
Maybe we can be friends
(Since our love has lost the magic) if our love lost the magic
I know that we can be friends
′Til the very end, whoa (friends, lovers)

Baby, baby, baby (if we can't be lovers)
′Cause inside you (maybe we can be friends), baby, baby, baby
Heal a part of me (if our love lost the magic), baby, baby, baby
Let's be friends 'til the very end (let′s be friends)

Baby, baby, baby (if we can be lovers)
(Maybe we can be friends) baby, baby, baby