Friends - Kool & The Gang

Friends, lovers, baby

Yeah, talk to me for a minute, listen

It’s been a long time

Since I held you tight, oh, baby

It’s been a long time

Since I kissed you good night

What’s a man supposed to do

When he’s still in love with you, girl

It’s been a long time

Since we made love, oh, baby

And it’s been a long time

Since I’ve told you that I care

What’s a girl supposed to do

Now that it’s over

Between me and you, baby

If we can’t be lovers

Maybe we can be friends

If our love has lost the magic

Let’s be friends 'til the very end

Oh, if we can’t be lovers

Maybe we can be friends

Since our love has lost the magic

Let’s be friends

(Friends, lovers)

It’s been a long time

Since we said I do, oh, baby

And it’s been a long time

Since we made plans for two

(Just for two)

What are we supposed to do

Now that it’s over

Between me and you, oh…

If we can’t be lovers

Maybe we can be friends

If our love has lost the magic

Let’s be friends 'til the very end

Oh, baby, if we can’t be lovers

Maybe we can be friends

Since our love has lost the magic

Let’s be friends, you see, baby

(Friends, lovers)

Life is much too short

And we don’t know when it will end

A sunny day or rainy night

There’s no way of tellin'

And we can’t throw away those years

Filled with happiness

We’ve got one good reason

To give it our best

'Cause inside you lives a part of me

And he’s gonna need the two of us

To help fulfill his dreams

If we can’t be lovers

Maybe we can be friends

(Oh, my, my, oh, yeah, yeah)

If our love has lost the magic, baby

Let’s be friends 'til the very end

(Maybe then we can be friends, oh…)

(Friends, lovers)

If we can’t be lovers

Maybe we can be friends

Since our love has lost the magic

(Our love has, our love has lost the magic)

Let’s be friends 'til the very end

(Friends, lovers)

(Know when it will end)

We’re gonna try

(A sunny day or rainy night)

(There's no way of tellin')

Can you see it my way, baby

Oh, baby

'Cause inside you lives a part of me

And we gotta make sure, baby

That he fulfills all of his dreams

If we can’t be lovers, oh, yeah

Maybe we can be friends

(Oh, my, my, we can be friends)

'Cause if our love has lost the magic

One way that we can have it

Let’s be friends 'til the very end

(Friends, lovers)

If we can’t be lovers

Maybe we can be friends

(Since our love has lost the magic)

If our love lost the magic

I know that we can be friends

'Til the very end, whoa…

(Friends, lovers)

Baby, baby, baby

'Cause inside you

Baby, baby, baby

Is a part of me

Baby, baby, baby

Baby, baby, baby

Let’s be friends…