trouble he will find you no matter where you go oh oh no matter if you re fast no matter if you re slow oh oh the eye of the storm or the cry in the mourn oh oh you re fine for a while but you start to lose control he s there in the dark he s there in my heart he waits in the winds he s gotta play a part trouble is a friend yeah trouble is a friend of mine oh oh trouble is a friend but trouble is a foe oh oh and no matter what i feed him he always seems to grow oh oh he sees what i see and he knows what i know oh oh so don t forget as you ease on down the road he s there in the dark he s there in my heart he waits in the winds he s gotta play a part trouble is a friend yeah trouble is a friend of mine oh oh so don t be alarmed if he takes you by the arm i won t let him win but i m a sucker for his charm trouble is a friend yeah trouble is a friend of mine oh oh oh how i hate the way he makes me feel and how i try to make him leave i try oh oh i try he s there in the dark he s there in my heart he waits in the winds he s gotta play a part trouble is a friend yeah trouble is a friend of mine oh oh so don t be alarmed if he takes you by the arm i won t let him win but i m a sucker for his charm trouble is a friend yeah trouble is a friend of mine oh oh ooo oh ooo ooo ahh songwriters salter kripac