A Friend-KRS-One

[ti:A Friend] [ar:KRS-One] [al:I Got Next] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.13]The beat was sposed to drop right there [00:03.07]The beat was sposed to drop right there [00:05.81]The beat was sposed to drop right there [00:07.97] [00:08.75]Yeah yeah yeah uhh [00:11.99] [00:12.52]I send this one out to my right hand man [00:15.50]Or mens or womens the whole crew [00:19.56]The real fam [00:20.56] [00:22.39]We can count the dough or kick a flow [00:24.27]Or chill out watchin videos [00:25.11]Or actin really silly yo but really doe [00:27.63]All that can end [00:29.82] [00:33.67]Whether at the bar with superstars [00:35.21]Or cruisin in the trooper car [00:36.50]I really don't care who you are [00:37.88]All I really need is a friend [00:39.72] [00:44.82]If we can't have trust then you can't hang with us [00:47.58]We respond to those who show respect with respect [00:50.46]We respond we connect on the same deck [00:52.91]Same intellect my man never shifty thinks quickly [00:56.08]If you can't understand we boys we boys [00:58.71]We could stand on the corner with a hat sellin toys [01:01.72]It ain't about your Benz I hope it ain't about mine [01:04.49]My man I be dissin in my freestyle rhyme [01:07.23]Gettin G's around the world I can trust you with my girl [01:10.29]My man we chillin at the jam what's the plan [01:12.96]I'm not a yes man and none of my friends are yes men [01:15.54]Or women I'm drivin I see my peeps yo get in [01:18.74]Where you fit in True friends are quick to sit [01:21.22]In the beginning of all trouble and when your bankroll doubles [01:23.82]Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble [01:26.23]Still I got my own space like Hubble [01:28.26] [01:29.40]We can count the dough or kick a flow [01:31.04]Or chill out watchin videos [01:32.39]Or actin really silly yo but really doe [01:34.23]All that can end [01:36.61] [01:40.60]Whether at the bar with superstars [01:41.72]Or cruisin in the trooper car [01:43.27]I really don't care who you are [01:44.57]All I really need is a friend [01:47.24] [01:51.81]Cause don't nobody care about us all they do is doubt us [01:54.86]Until we blow the spot then they all wanna crowd us [01:57.65]And wanna shout us but you my man from way back [02:00.25]I just gots to say that actin large I don't play that [02:03.14]But I can't say that where I play at isn't fast-paced [02:06.04]A friend can acquire the taste to become two-faced [02:08.78]And that's a disgrace there ain't nothing you can say to us [02:11.61]When the kid you grew up with betrays your trust [02:13.94]When we used to ride the bus we had trust [02:16.11]Now we cash checks and drive Lex and can't show respect to one of us [02:20.18]Yo the heads I hang with ain't tryin to just get [02:22.58]What they can get sit quickly backstabbin the click [02:24.83]I roll thick but only some are friends really [02:27.97]Down to the end my right hand men and women [02:30.73]Mutual support from the beginning [02:32.75] [02:33.51]Been in exactly what I've been in [02:36.44]We can count the dough or kick a flow [02:38.38]Or chill out watchin videos [02:39.25]Or actin really silly yo but really doe [02:41.47]All that can end [02:44.67] [02:47.62]Whether at the bar with superstars [02:48.96]Or cruisin in the trooper car [02:50.54]I really don't care who you are [02:52.13]All I really need is a friend [02:54.52] [02:59.13]Back to back we attack corporate America [03:01.92]Gettin fees that amount to G's in every area [03:04.61]You my man I ain't gotta drag you along [03:07.16]You pull your own weight yeah you definitely got it goin on [03:10.30]I don't see nothin wrong wit a little bumpin car system [03:13.42]Thumpin between the crew we always got sump'un [03:16.23]But if we had nuttin no frontin whatever [03:18.26]We'd still be crew you and me me for you together [03:21.17]Word fake people ain't worth a turd [03:23.72]They only want to be your friend because of what they overheard [03:26.82]I send this record to the well respected [03:28.96]Friends that I've collected I hope I am what you expected [03:33.27] [03:34.63]Yeah so check it so check it [03:38.30]We can count the dough or kick a flow [03:39.95]Or chill out watchin videos [03:40.78]Or actin really silly yo but really doe [03:42.41]All that can end [03:43.81] [03:49.07]Whether at the bar with superstars [03:50.25]Or cruisin in the trooper car [03:52.05]I really don't care who you are [03:53.36]All I really need is a friend [03:55.95] [03:58.18]A Friend - KRS-One