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...FRIENDS... by Damian Marley and Nas
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*from 'Distant Relatives' (2010)*
[Intro]
Fm Eb, FmEb (x8)
[Verse 1]
FmEb
These later days in Babylon, as I watch your children grow,
FmEb
And the years them carry on and I miss you even more.
FmEb
Still I send them go to school and tell them what dem fi know,
FmEb
All of mi friend dem, mi salute; Daddi gone, Lenny Screw.
FmEb
Another year has come and past; man a drop like morning dew,
FmEb
Uncle Warrick sick and gone when him couldn't catch a flu.
FmEb
Picka T, you a mi don; respect long and overdue,
FmEb
When nothing never did a gwan, you still have on somethin' new.
FmEb
Our friendship ever last, all when one minus from few,
FmEb
Yes, we surely had a blast; we're like family, me and you.
FmEb
A nuh every path you cross lead to somebody whe true,
FmEb
Of the many that are called, only chosen is a few.
[Chorus 1]
FmEbFmEb
Of the real friends that serve you long, your memories might fade.
FmEbFmEb
Your real friends will serve you long, sunshine or rain.
FmEbFmEb
Your real friends will serve you long; acquaintances will fade.
FmEbFmEb
Your real friends won't do you wrong; real friend don't change.
[Verse 2]
FmEb
Only talking with winners; a loser or two got my number,
FmEb
Still they think they real but they just really awfully bitter.
FmEb
Salty niggas hate the smarter ones; these are the doubters,
FmEb
Who sour 'bout my run; I barely made it out the slums.
FmEb
My value high 'cos I do more than Rap about a gun;
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I made money for niggas; y'all never looking out for none.
FmEb
I helped millionaires get to that very position;
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Some real millionaires see that's ill, 'cos look at statistics;
FmEb
Real millionaires, and I ain't talking ghetto riches, thorough business.
FmEb
You mistreating niggas; heard your folks bleed in prison,
FmEbFm
You ain't a G and if you was, I don't recall who would roll with y'all,
Eb
Bunch of fucking know-it-alls who's dough is small.
FmEb
Look what's it come to; our rap-port's good no more,
FmEb
We was good before, 'til I saw what type a dude you took me for.
FmEb
We had a chance to take paper down; what I took was more;
FmEb
Because of hatred, opportunity wasted.
[Chorus 2]
FmEbFmEb
Your real friends will serve you long; your car and clothes will fade.
FmEbFmEb (n.c)
Your real friends won't do you wrong; real friend don't change, eh.
[Verse 3]
FmEb
Your real friend won't run in war, nuh care what the cost is,
FmEb
You real friends are in for all the wins and the losses.
FmEb
Fi Real! No question at all; them ready fi rise the tallest,
FmEb
Take to the enemies, all for one and one for all, this,
FmEb
Real friend will hear you out; no secret feelings,
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Real friends won't sell you out; no bargain pleading.
FmEb
Fi Real! always looking out a meal,
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When outside a drought, your real friend won't hide you out, no.
[Chorus 3]
FmEbFmEb
Your real friends will serve you long, when all else fails,
FmEbFmEb
Your real friends won't do you wrong; real friend don't change.
[Verse 4]
FmEb
May laughter from backstabbers turn to tears faster,
Fm Eb (n.c)
I wish for you no snake shall slither past ya; you have to,
FmEb
Keep your vision clear 'cos only a coward lives in fear.
FmEb
My sur-roundings; got only real powerful niggas here.
FmEb
Real men we have a code of ethics, no question;
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No jealou-sies, no feminine tendencies; we expecting,
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No gos-sip, no phony logic, no counting your homey pocket,
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Spare no expense for legal de-fense if your homey locked up.
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No keeping tabs on who was the last who looked out,
FmEb
Selfish-ness, that's a character flaw; no holding out.
Fm
Yo, what happened to the honour?
EbFm
You're dealing with sensitive primadonna drama;
Eb
Teflon love for my dudes who solid.
[Chorus 4]
FmEbFmEb
Of the real friends that serve you long, your memories might fade.
FmEbFmEb
Your real friends will serve you long, sunshine or rain, eh.
FmEbFmEb
Your real friends will serve you long, when all else fails,
FmEbFmEb
Your real friends won't do you wrong; real friend don't change.
[Coda]
(n.c)
Real friend don't change, real friend don't change.
Real friend don't change, real friend don't change.
Real friend don't change.
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Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2023 ([email protected])