If I told you, told you, told you   You were wrong   You get mad and say leave me alone      So I waited, waited, waited   To let you see   The women you love, is in love with me      And she's so tired of being left alone   I know we're friends   But sometimes when love begins   That's when friendship ends   That's when friendship ends      I never, never, never   Thought it would be this way   You left her alone both night and day      When you were gone   Long gone such a long time   I was always there to keep her from crying      She was so tired of being left alone   I know we're friends   But sometimes when love begins   That's when friendship ends      So why don't you   Just shake my hand and walk away like a man      Help me somebody, help me somebody      Now the girl, the girl, the girl   Means a world to me   Gonna make score   She gets what she need      But she ask me for love   I couldn't turn around   When she needed your love   You were never around      She was so tired of being left alone   I know we're friends   But sometimes when love begins   That's when friendship ends   I say, ?That's when friendship ends?      Help me somebody, somebody   Oh, somebody, somebody, somewhere   Somebody, somewhere      It's too late   Is it too late?   Oh love, oh love   Love, oh love, love      Love will turn you against your own mother   And sometimes, sometimes   It can turn you all the way around      Turn you against your sister   Turn you against your sister or brother   Yes it can now      So my friend, my friend   This is it, that's got to end   As I think, as I think   I've got a love that's 'bout to begin      I couldn't be this way now no, no, no   Took me by surprise      I can't help myself   No, I can't help myself no, no   Long time, long time, long time