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, everytime i think about it, i just wring my hands and cry, wonder could i bear apologize, or would she sympathize with me, would she sympathize with me, she's a brown skin woman, just as sweet as a girl friend can be, babe, i may be right ay wrong, baby it's yo'y opinion, oh, i may be right ay wrong, watch your close friend, baby, then your ene'ies 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