I told my best friend Barbara what a great guy Jimmy was   Who ever thought the day would come when Jimmy would be hers      My best friend Barbara told me Jimmy's no good   And like a fool I listened to her   The way she knew I would   My best friend Barbara      My best friend Barbara said he cheats and he lies   She couldn't wait for me to break up with him   Now Jimmy's Barbara's guy   My best friend Barbara       Look at her - hangin' on his arm   Tryin' very hard to please   There's a moral to the story   With friends like her   Who needs enemies      My best friend Barbara, she's going steady with Jim   And every single night I sit up and cry   While Barbara's kissin' him   My best friend Barbara      Look at her - hangin' on his arm   Tryin' very hard to please   There's a moral to the story   With friends like her   Who needs enemies      My best friend Barbara, she's going steady with Jim   And every single night I sit up and cry   While Barbara's kissin' him   My best friend Barbara      And if it takes me forever and a day   I'm gonna steal my Jimmy away from   My best friend Barbara      Oh, her lipstick's all a mess   She thinks that she's the best   She's walkin' down the street in a tight yellow dress   My best friend Barbara