Once upon a time I had a real good friend

At least that's what I thought

But it wasn't long till my good friend

And the man I love got caught



So who in the world is a foolin' who

Let's not kid our self

We can count our friends on one hand

And have five fingers left



Friends are few and far between

Believe me I should know

And a real good way of findin' out

Is let no money show



So who in the world is a foolin' who

Let's not kid our self

We can count our friends on one hand

And have five fingers left



When you're down and out and you need a friend

You'll find they're hard to find

And when you do don't turn your back

Cause you're friend will rob you blind



So who in the world is a foolin' who

Let's not kid our self

We can count our friends on one hand

And have five fingers left



We all know what our enemies will do

It's our friends we've got to watch

Keep your eyes wide open and your big mouth shut

And you'll find out a lot



So who in the world is a foolin' who

Let's not kid our self

We can count our friends on one hand

And have five fingers left



So who in the world is a foolin' who

Let's not kid our self

We can count our friends on one hand

And have five fingers left