When You Got a Good Friend

When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side Give her all of your spare time, love and treat her right I mistreated my baby, and I can't see no reason why I mistreated my baby, but I can't see no reason why Every time I think about it, I just wring my hands and cry Wonder could I bear apologize, or would she sympathize with me Mmm mmm mmm, would she sympathize with me She's a brown skin woman, just as sweet as a girl friend can be Mmm mmm, babe, I may be right ay wrong Baby it's yo'why opinion, oh, I may be right ay wrong Watch your close friend, baby, then your enemies can't do no harm When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side When you got a good friend, that will stay right by your side Give her all of your spare time, love and treat her right