Deep Fried Frenz

[Intro] Before we go any further Friends [MF DOOM] As you call 'em, they call you when they need something Trees for the blunt, the g's for the front I found a way to get peace of mind for years And left the hell alone: Turn a deaf ear to the cellular phone Send me a letter, or better, we could see each other in real life Just so you could feel me like a steel knife At least so you could see the white of they eyes Bright with surprise, once they finish spitting lies Asssociates, is your boys, your girls, bitches, niggas, homies Close, but really don't know me Mom, dad, comrade, peeps, brothers, sisters, duns, dunnies Some come around when they need some money Others make us laugh like the Sunday funnies Fam be around whether you paid or bummy You could either ignore this advice, or take it from me Be too nice and people take you for a dummy So nowadays he ain't so friendly Actually he woulda even made a worthy enemy Read the signs: "No feeding the baboon" Seein' as how they got ya back bleeding from the stab wounds Y'all know the dance, they smile in ya face, y'all know the glance Try to put 'em on, they blow the chance Never let your so-called mans know your plans (How many of us have them?) A show of hands (Friends) is a term some people use loosely I'm real choosy on what I choose to let crews see You telling me; I try to act broke Jealousy the number one killer among black folk Fellas be under some type of spell like crack smoke Ghetto Cinderellas, lead 'em right to your stack, loc Just another way a chick'll lead to your end I check the dictionary for the meaning of friend It said: (Friend): Person, one who likes to socialize with Sympathiser, helper... and that's about the size of it Most of the time these attributes is one-sided To bolster the crime, they're apt to shoot you through your eyelid And they can't hide it, going wild like a white bitch Sometimes ya need to cut niggas off like a light switch (Click!) and when things get quiet Catch 'em like a thief in the night, what a riot I first met Mr. Fantastik at a arms deal Don't let it get drastic, think of how yer moms'll feel When it get for real, steel get to sparkin' Everything darken, and ain't no talkin' For somethin so cheap it sure buys a lot of trouble Ya better off focusing than tryin to plot to bubble Or else it'd be a sad note to end on, the guns we got is (One's we can depend on...Friends) Some come in the form of codependence A lot of times only end up being codefendants Ten bucks say they tell for a lower sentence And leave you up under the jail, begging for a penance It don't make no sense, what happened to the loyalty? Honor amongst crooks, trust amongst royalty I'd rather go out in a blaze, than give 'em the glory (How many of us have--) a similar story (Friends) before lovers, we used to have some type of over-standing Just so when I let her get the man thing, she know its no strings We could do the damn thing, but ho its no rings Just how the tramp swings, will she see 'em again? That depends on how good was the skins And could she memorize the lessons It ain't no need to pretend Even though she let 'em stab it, she know they're just friends [Outro] (Friends How many of us have them? Friends Ones we can depend on? Friends How many of us have them? Friends Before we go any further) Fellas! Don't be silly! I know who my friends are! And the next nice neighborhood I move into, you guys'll get crackin' (Negro humor always escaped me.)