If You Really Want To Be My Friend

If you really want to be my friend

Let me live it up like I used to do

If you really want to understand me

There's some giving up we got to do

I know, everybody wants to be your man (be your man)

I don't want to tie you up (tie you up) go ahead, you're free

And I never want to scar you with my brand (with my brand)

We could live it up (live it up) just you and me

If you really want to understand a man (understand)

Let him off the lead sometimes, set him free (set him free)

If you really, really want to be my friend

Give me the look of love, not jealousy

I know you think that life is a thriller (a thriller)

You play the vamp, I play the killer (killer)

Now baby, what's the use of fighting?

By the last reel we'll be crying, crying, crying

If you really want to be my man

Get your nails out of my back, stop using me

You know I really, really want to be your friend

But just a little faith is all we need

I don't want no dog-eat-dog world for you and me

Get your nails out, stop bleeding me

You know, people tell me you are a vulture (a vulture)

Say you're a sore in a cancer culture

Ay, but you got a little charm around you

I'll be there when they finally hound you

Hound you, hound you (hound you)

If you really want to be my friend

And I really want to understand you, baby

If you really want to be my friend

If you really want to understand me

I really want to be your man

I want to try to give you a helping hand

I really want to be your friend

I want to push you when you're up

And pull you when you're down

If you really want you to understand me

I'll tell you something, that love can't thrive on jealousy

I really want to understand you

I really want to be your man

'Cause understanding is something everybody needs, oh, yeah

I really want to be your friend

And I love you, love you, yes, I do