I saw this girl from like around the way   I told her I was the B I Z Emezah A   She said she know my reputation, know I got clout   And like to get to know me without no doubt   So we started havin' long telephone conversations   Tryin' to feel each other out, showin' a lot of patience   Was a hook-up from my man, word bond she was bad   If I met her whole family I would kiss her dad      So in my mind I was thinkin' she really likes me   She got a good head on her shoulder and she's no dummy   Me and her had compatible horoscopes   But she bugged me out, so bad I was on the ropes   Now when I was with her, my shoulders shrugged   Because when I reached out for a kiss and hug   She mushed me in my face and smiled with a grin   And said this question      Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?      Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?      I knew she was different, a very special gal   For the time being, I shall respect her wishes   She wasn't a groupie I understand, she said she just had met me   I liked her for that, a woman with morals   She called me every day, so I saw she was loyal   It bugged me out 'cause I don't usually wait   But on a scale of one to ten, she was a twenty-eight   We was goin' out on the reg', movies and dinner      Always stay at my house, way past ten o' clock   I thought she really really liked me   I did the right thing like my name was Spike Lee   She had her own car, so I walked her to the door   Like Busta Rhymes, I said, "Gimme some more"   So I put my lips out to get a kiss and she said just like this      Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?      Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?      I knew somethin' was wrong because my mack is correct   Talkin' for six months and didn't hit it yet   I thought I was slippin' or maybe in a slump   I felt like Eddie Murphy when he was Professor Klump   No, it can't be, she's here every day   So I don't know why she'd wanna treat me this way   I gotta investigate like Magnum P.I.   I just don't understand why, oh, why      So the next time I saw her, she was unhappy   She had a frown on her face and real jumpy   I said, "Yo what's wrong?" I was real concerned   The way she looked her life had took a real turn   She said, "I went to court today," and I said, "What?"   "If I tell you this, you're gonna go nut"   I said, "Tell me, I can take it, I won't pretend"   "I gotta go to jail for life, so"      Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?      Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?   Why can't we be friends?