Early one morning while you were asleep I received a letter, but there was no addressee So I paid it no mind, in fact, I wanted to send it back But something that I was feeling said open it It said "Dear Reader, once close friend of mine Hope that this letter finds you in time Cos your love is ending And my life's just beginning With a woman that I know you hold dear to you" And it made me wanna say I don't ever wanna see you again (I don't, I don't) But I stuck by you till the end And my conscience is clear And I can move on from here But I wish I could say the same for you baby (Yeah yeah yeah) I don't ever wanna see you again (no) Tell me why did it have to be my best friend (Why did it have to be) That you were messing round with I didn't wanna notice it I was true to my love for you-ou It took me a minute to wake up and see What the love of my life was doing to me I wanted to lay down and die Cos my pride wouldn't let me cry Some how I knew I had to get over it He said he couldn't understand until he felt your touch Now he can see why I love you so much And that's so unfair I never thought I'd have to share Your love that I thought was given to only me And that's why I don't ever wanna see you again (I don't wanna see) But I stuck by you till the end And my conscience is clear (clear) And I can move on from here But I wish I could say the same for you baby (ooh) I don't ever wanna see you again Tell me why did it have to be my best friend (You could of picked anybody) That you were messing round with I didn't wanna notice it I was true to my love for you (I was so true to my love for you) And you say you love me (And you said you loved me baby) Love must of been blind Cos I sure didn't see this one coming (I once was blind but now I see) My best friend huh They say keep the ones you love close And your enemies even closer But I can't win or lose you (You are the closest thing to me baby) Cos the one I thought was a friend to me Ended up being my true enemy Do we know the real pain you go through Listen to me baby I gave you everything, my love and my ring And you, violated me And I don't wanna see you again I don't ever wanna see you again But I stuck by you till the end (yeah) And my conscience is clear (so clear) And I can move on from here (move on from here) But I wish I could say the same for you Baby (I'm gonna say a prayer for you baby) I don't ever wanna see you again Tell me why did it have to be my best friend (You could of picked anybody) That you were messing round with I didn't wanna notice it I was true to my love for you (I was so true to my love for you)

I've got to tell you goodbye babe... But I don't want to see you cry babe... I'm leaving you behind, but it's just for a time... It's not my wish, that we must part... Don't worry baby I won't break your heart... I'm going to a faraway land... I'm going to make life for me and you, please understand, OH... Don't worry baby when I am gone... Just keep yourself, 'til I return... Don't wretch yourself, don't cry too much... I'll soon be back with that magic touch, OH... Don't worry baby when I am gone... Just keep yourself, 'til I return... Don't wretch yourself, don't cry too much... I'll soon be back with that magic touch, OH...

Friends, what are you supposed to do? Should you build me up or break me down? Friends, what are you there for? If you're in my need, you're never around Friends, what are your duties? Does it mean loyalty? Tell me the truth even when it hurts No matter what it may be 'Cause I got my problems And you know that I got them But you still sayin' nothin' Though you know I'm hurtin' Half way smiling means something's hiding And you're keeping the solution Friends don't mean a thing If when I'm down you keep me down Friends don't mean a thing If I can't cry on your shoulder Ever so often I get disappointed Now I got nothing else to prove Y'all have been acting upon my weakness All in the name of love Now I keep a close eye on all those who deny Those who are leaving alive, don't think you've won In your head I'm from the rebel Think I'll get miserable, you made me struggle Didn't know I'm able to check my timetable And no good people help me some fund Friends don't mean a thing If when I'm down you keep me down Friends don't mean a thing If I can't cry on your shoulder Friends don't mean a thing If when I'm down you keep me down Friends don't mean a thing If I can't cry on your shoulder Friend, do you know what's a secret? Are you sure you know how to keep it? Based on what I heard yesterday You surely gave me away Now it's been said that my bills aren't paid I'm running low on bread, it's going to my head Check the flow as the story goes What do you know? I remember when I had this master plan And you said we could've done Was you weren't the one? Can't explain, but in the end they glister you again Friends don't mean a thing If when I'm down you keep me down Friends don't mean a thing If I can't cry on your shoulder Friends don't mean a thing If when I'm down you keep me down Friends don't mean a thing If I can't cry on your shoulder Friends don't mean a thing If when I'm down you keep me down Friends don't mean a thing If I can't cry on your shoulder Friends don't mean a thing If when I'm down you keep me down Friends don't mean a thing If I can't cry on your shoulder Friends don't mean a thing If when I'm down you keep me down Friends don't mean a thing If I can't cry on your shoulder

Yeah It's dog eat dog world out there Yeah Gotta be strong to survive, yeah Strong, strong, strong, yeah, oh, yeah I cry freedom For the innocent that's in captivity I cry freedom Yeah, yeah I cry freedom My people, you're robbed of your liberty I say freedom Yeah, yeah For the family that's gone To a distant foreign land To make good for themselves And the ones that are left back home Letters once in a while Can bring a little smile My letters can have you And sure can explain heeds that to the pain I say freedom For the colors that's discriminated upon I cry freedom Yeah, yeah, yeah I cry freedom Woman have what you take and as much as you can Cry freedom, yeah, yeah For the ordinary men Whether's little did he plan We give no time of day to, it is a miracle how we get through Goes to bed early, tryna dream of a heaven bird Hoping it's gonna play Can't wait for the day he can truly say Today is my day I cry freedom For all the young minds that they led astray I cry freedom Yeah, yeah, oh, God I cry freedom Bullies everywhere, today's the day I cry freedom Yeah, yeah, yeah For your book of rules that says Getting rich is not my kind of business I got things for you, my friend I'm gonna fight it right to the end I toil and toil even when my back hurts I still feel the dream Though sometimes I get weak Still mine stepped up And to fortify I cry freedom For all the principles my ancestors died for I cry freedom, yes Yeah, yeah, oh I cry freedom For the little they give and take mine more I cry freedom Yeah, yeah I cry freedom For my little sisters, they turned to slaves I cry freedom, yes Yeah, yeah I cry freedom For those who reach out and never had, sleep good Freedom

Na-na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na Whoa, na, mmh, na Oh, yesterday I walked away You left my way and now You left me cryin' Girl, you left me cryin' Gotta find my way through the downtown crowd Hopin' cars and buses will help To drown this feelin' Such a lonely feelin' I'll have to do the best that I can To stay away from the sound When I roll over in bed to touch, and you're not there That's when it hurts the most You left me cryin' Girl, you left me cryin' You left me cryin' Girl, you left me cryin' I told myself I was so strong Can't let my friends know that You left me cryin' Girl, you left me cryin' What will I do when they all ask "Where are you and how come we're not sparrin' At the big dance jammin'?" I'm gonna tell them, "You're gone on vacation Or that your mama ain't feelin' so well" Maybe I'll go a little bit overboard And say that, "You're now with the Lord" You left me cryin' Girl, you left me cryin' You left me cryin' You left me cryin' Now wherever you are my darlin' one Take the strain off of me Remember it's the same good old Beres And me and you nah live so Don't leave me cryin' Don't leave me cryin' Don't leave me cryin', oh Na-na-na-na-na, hey Na-na-na, oh Oh, yesterday I walked away You left my way and now Today I'm cryin' Girl, you left me cryin' What will I do when friends all ask "Where are you and how come we're not sparrin' At the big dance jammin'?" I'm gonna tell them, "You're gone on vacation Or that your mama ain't feelin' so well" Maybe I'll go a little bit overboard And say that, "You're now with the Lord" 'Cause you left me cryin' Girl, you left me cryin', oh, na-na-na Cryin' You left me cryin' Oh, yesterday I walked away Now today don't wanna be gray I'm cryin', girl, you left me cryin' Let's just take all the past and get it together, oh girl Reminisce on all those lovely days, yes, yes Don't let me cry, girl