Artist: Biz Markie

Album:  Weekend Warrior

Song:   Friends

Mad Jazz Represent B 9040 Ghentown...



[Verse One]

I saw this girl from like around the way

I told her I was the B-I-Z Emezah-A

She said she know my reputation, know I got clout

And like to get to know me, without no doubt

So we started havin long telephone conversations

Tryin to feel each other out, showin a lot of patience

Was a hook-up from my man, word bond she was bad

If I met her whole family I would kiss her dad

So in my mind I was thinkin she really liked me

She got a good head on her shoulder and she's no dummy

Me and her, had compatible horoscopes

But she bugged me out so bad I was on the ropes

Now when I was with her, my shoulders shrugged

Because when I reached out for a kiss and hug

She mushed me in my face, and smiles with a grin

And said this question



[Chorus]

Why can't we be friends?  We can't we be friends?

Why can't we, be, friends?  We can't we be friends?

Why can't we be friends?  We can't we be friends?

Why can't we, be, friends?  We can't we be friends?



[Verse Two]

I knew she was different, a very special gal

For the time being, hmm I shall

Respect her wishes, she wasn't a groupie

I understand, she said she just had met me

I liked her for that, a woman with morals

She called me every day, so I saw she was loyal

It bugged me out cause I don't usually wait

But on a scale of one to ten she was a twenty-eight

We was goin out on the reg', movies and dinner

Always stay at my house, way past ten o', clock

I thought she really really liked me

I did the right thing, like my name was Spike Lee

She had her own car so I walked her to the door

Like Busta Rhymes I said, "Gimme Some More"

So I put my lips out, to get a kiss

And she said just like this



[Chorus]



[Verse Three]

I knew somethin was wrong because my mack is correct

Talkin for six months and didn't hit it yet?

I thought I was slippin, or maybe in a slump

I felt like Eddie Murphy when he was Professor Klump

Naw it can't be, she's here every day

So I don't know why she'd wanna treat me this way

I gotta investigate like Magnum P.I.

I just don't understand, why oh why

So the next time I saw her she was unhappy

She had a frown on her face and real jumpy

I said, "Yo what's wrong?"  I was real concerned

The way she looked her life had took a real turn

She said, "I went to court today," and I said, "What?"

"If I tell you this, you're gonna go nut"

I said, "Tell me I can take it I won't pretend"

"I gotta go to jail for life, so.."



[Chorus]