Friends

[Produced by Damian Marley] [Intro: African Sample] (David Zé) Mkulukulu ki mene mene kiango ma puto Mkulukulu ki menemene kiango ma puto Nxi mukanu di lola vu maku [Chorus 1: David Zé] Wawe undenge Wawe undenge Wawe undenge [Verse 1: Damian Marley] These later days in Babylon as I watch your children grow And the years them carry on and I miss you even more Still I send them go to school and tell them What dem fi know All of mi friend dem mi salute, Daddi gon Lenny Screw Another year has come and past, man a drop like morning dew Uncle Warrick sick and gone when him couldn't catch a flu Picka T you a mi don, respect long and overdue When nothing never did a gwan you still have on somethin' new Our friendship ever last all when one minus from few Yes we surely had a blast, we're like family, me and you A nuh every path you cross lead to somebody whe true Of the many that are called only chosen is a few [Chorus 2: Damian Marley] Of the real friends that serve you long Your memories might fade Your real friends will serve you long Sunshine or rain Your real friends will serve you long Acquaintances will fade Your real friends won't do you wrong Real friend don't change [Verse 2: Nas] Only talking with winners, a loser or two got my number Still they think they real but they just really awfully bitter Salty niggas hate the smarter ones, these are the doubters Who sour 'bout my run, I barely made it out the slums My value high 'cause I do more than rap about a gun I made money for niggas, y'all never looking out for none I helped millionaires get to that very position Some real millionaires. See, that's ill, 'cause look at statistics Real millionaires and I ain't talking ghetto riches, thorough business You mistreating niggas, heard your folks bleed in prison You ain't a G and if you was I don't recall Who would roll with y'all, bunch of fucking know-it-alls who's dough is small Look what's it come to our rapport's good no more We was good before till I saw what type a dude you took me for We had a chance to take paper down, what I took was more Because of hatred, opportunity wasted [Chorus 3: Damian Marley] Your real friends will serve you long Your car and clothes will fade Your real friend won't do you wrong Real friend don't change, hey [Verse 3: Damian Marley] Your real friend won't run in war nuh care what the cost is You real friends are in for all the wins and the losses Fi Real! No question at all them ready fi rise the tallest Take to the enemies all for one and one for all this Real friend will hear you out, no secret feelings Real friends won't sell you out, no bargain pleading For real, always looking out a meal When outside a drought your real friend won't hide you out, no [Chorus 4: Damian Marley] Your real friends will serve you long When all else fails Your real friend won't do you wrong Real friend don't change [Verse 4: Nas] May laughter from backstabbers turn to tears faster I wish for you no snake shall slither past ya you have to Keep your vision clear cause only a coward lives in fear My surroundings got only real powerful niggas here Real men we have a code of ethics, no question No jealousies, no feminine tendencies, we expecting No gossip, no phony logic, no counting your homey pocket Spare no expense for legal defense if your homey locked up No keeping tabs on who was the last who looked out Selfishness that's a character flaw, no holding out Yo, what happened to the honor? You're dealing with sensitive Primadonna drama Teflon love for my dudes who solid [Chorus 5: Damian Marley] Your real friends will serve you long Your memories might fade Your real friends will serve you long Sunshine or rain, eh Your real friends will serve you long, woe ya woe When all else fails Your real friends won't do you wrong Real friend don't change [Bridge: Damian Marley] Now plentiful Or scantily My cup be full Or emptily With arm in arms We'll all trod on Through destiny A friend that's true Is there for me Respect is due They care for me Should I be down Or even out They're next to me Hey [Outro: Damian Marley] Your real friends will serve you long Your memories might fade Your real friends will serve you long Sunshine or rain, hey Your real friends will serve you long, woe ya woe When all else fails Real friends won't do you wrong 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