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