Friends (feat. Nas)

Friends (feat. Nas)

Friends (feat. Nas)

These later days in Babylon as I watch your kids growThese later days in Babylon as I watch your children grow
And the years keep moving on, and I miss you even moreAnd the years them carry on and I miss you even more
Still I send them off to school and tell themStill I send them go to school and tell them
What they need to knowWhat dem fi know
All of my friends I salute, Daddi gon Lenny ScrewAll of mi friend dem mi salute, Daddi gon Lenny Screw
Another year’s come and gone, man drops like morning dewAnother year has come and past, man a drop like morning dew
Uncle Warrick sick and gone when he couldn’t catch a fluUncle Warrick sick and gone when him couldn't catch a flu
Picka T, you're my boss, respect long overduePicka T you a mi don, respect long and overdue
When nothing ever happened, you still had something newWhen nothing never did a gwan you still have on somethin' new
Our friendship always lasts, even when there’s just a fewOur friendship ever last all when one minus from few
Yeah, we surely had a blast, we’re like family, me and youYes we surely had a blast, we're like family, me and you
Not every path you cross leads to someone who's trueA nuh every path you cross lead to somebody whe true
Of the many that are called, only a few are chosenOf the many that are called only chosen is a few

Of the real friends that stick aroundOf the real friends that serve you long
Your memories might fadeYour memories might fade
Your real friends will stick aroundYour real friends will serve you long
Sunshine or rainSunshine or rain
Your real friends will stick aroundYour real friends will serve you long
Acquaintances will fadeAcquaintances will fade
Your real friends won't do you wrongYour real friends won't do you wrong
Real friends don’t changeReal friend don't change

Only talking with winners; a loser or two got my digitsOnly talking with winners, a loser or two got my number
Still they think they’re real, but they’re just really bitterStill they think they real but they just really awfully bitter
Salty dudes hate the smarter ones, these are the doubtersSalty niggas hate the smarter ones, these are the doubters
Who’re sour 'bout my climb, I barely made it out the slumsWho sour 'bout my run, I barely made it out the slums
My value’s high 'cause I do more than rap about gunsMy value high 'cause I do more than rap about a gun
I made money for folks, y’all never looked out for noneI made money for niggas, y'all never looking out for none
I helped millionaires get to that very positionI helped millionaires get to that very position
Some real millionaires. See, that's wild, look at the statsSome real millionaires. See, that's ill, 'cause look at statistics
Real millionaires, and I ain't talking about street riches, real businessReal millionaires and I ain't talking ghetto riches, thorough business
You mistreating guys, heard your folks bleed in prisonYou mistreating niggas, heard your folks bleed in prison
You ain't a G, and if you were, I don’t recallYou ain't a G and if you was I don't recall
Who would roll with y'all, bunch of fucking know-it-alls with little doughWho would roll with y'all, bunch of fucking know-it-alls who's dough is small
Look what it come to, our rapport’s not good anymoreLook what's it come to our rapport's good no more
We were solid before till I saw what type of dude you took me forWe was good before till I saw what type a dude you took me for
We had a chance to make paper, but what I took was moreWe had a chance to take paper down, what I took was more
Because of hatred, opportunity wastedBecause of hatred, opportunity wasted

Your real friends will stick aroundYour real friends will serve you long
Your car and clothes will fadeYour car and clothes will fade
Your real friend won’t do you wrongYour real friend won't do you wrong
Real friends don’t change, heyReal friend don't change, hey

Your real friend won’t run in a war, don’t care what the cost isYour real friend won't run in war nuh care what the cost is
Your real friends are in for all the wins and the lossesYou real friends are in for all the wins and the losses
For real! No question at all, they’re ready to rise the tallestFi Real! No question at all them ready fi rise the tallest
Face the enemies, all for one and one for all thisTake to the enemies all for one and one for all this
Real friends will hear you out, no secret feelingsReal friend will hear you out, no secret feelings
Real friends won’t sell you out, no bargain pleadingReal friends won't sell you out, no bargain pleading
For real, always looking out for a mealFor real, always looking out a meal
When outside’s a drought, your real friend won’t hide you out, noWhen outside a drought your real friend won't hide you out, no

Your real friends will stick aroundYour real friends will serve you long
When all else failsWhen all else fails
Your real friends won’t do you wrongYour real friend won't do you wrong
Real friends don’t changeReal friend don't change

May laughter from backstabbers turn to tears fasterMay laughter from backstabbers turn to tears faster
I wish for you no snake shall slither past you, you gottaI wish for you no snake shall slither past ya you have to
Keep your vision clear 'cause only a coward lives in fearKeep your vision clear cause only a coward lives in fear
My surroundings got only real powerful dudes hereMy surroundings got only real powerful niggas here
Real men have a code of ethics, no questionReal men we have a code of ethics, no question
No jealousies, no feminine tendencies, we’re expectingNo jealousies, no feminine tendencies, we expecting
No gossip, no phony logic, no counting your homie's pocketNo gossip, no phony logic, no counting your homey pocket
Spare no expense for legal defense if your bros locked upSpare no expense for legal defense if your homey locked up
No keeping tabs on who was the last to look outNo keeping tabs on who was the last who looked out
Selfishness, that’s a character flaw, no holding outSelfishness that's a character flaw, no holding out
Yo, what happened to the honor? You're dealing with sensitive dramaYo, what happened to the honor? You're dealing with sensitive Primadonna drama
Teflon love for my dudes who are solidTeflon love for my dudes who solid
Your real friends will stick aroundYour real friends will serve you long
Your memories might fadeYour memories might fade
Your real friends will stick aroundYour real friends will serve you long
Sunshine or rain, ehSunshine or rain, eh
Your real friends will stick around, whoa ya whoaYour real friends will serve you long, woe ya woe
When all else failsWhen all else fails
Your real friends won’t do you wrongYour real friends won't do you wrong
Real friends don’t changeReal friend don't change

Now plentifulNow plentiful
Or barelyOr scantily
My cup be fullMy cup be full
Or emptyOr emptily
With arms in armsWith arm in arms
We’ll all walk onWe'll all trod on
Through destinyThrough destiny
A friend that’s trueA friend that's true
Is there for meIs there for me
Respect is dueRespect is due
They care for meThey care for me
Should I be downShould I be down
Or even outOr even out
They’re next to meThey're next to me
HeyHey

Your real friends will stick aroundYour real friends will serve you long
Your memories might fadeYour memories might fade
Your real friends will stick aroundYour real friends will serve you long
Sunshine or rain, heySunshine or rain, hey
Your real friends will stick around, whoa ya whoaYour real friends will serve you long, woe ya woe
When all else failsWhen all else fails
Real friends won’t do you wrongReal friends won't do you wrong
Real friends don’t changeReal friend don't change
Real friends don’t changeReal friend don't change
Real friends don’t changeReal friend don't change
Real friends don’t changeReal friend don't change
Real friends don’t changeReal friend don't change