When you got a good friend that will stay right by your side When you got a good friend that will stay right by your side Give her all of your spare time love and treat her right I mistreated my baby and I can't see no reason why I mistreated my baby and I can't see no reason why Everytime I think about it I just wring my hands and cry Wonder could I bear appologize or would she sympathize with me Mmmmmmmmmmm mmmmm mmmmmmmm would she sympathize with me She's a brownskin woman just as sweet as a girlfriend can be Mmmmm mmmmm babe, I may be right ay wrong Babe its your opinion oh I may be right ay wrong Watch your close friend baby then your enimies can do you no harm When you got a good friend that will stay right by your side When you got a good friend that will stay right by your side Give her all of your spare tim love and treat her right