We were good, playin' hard, rollin' down the boulevard
Liquor drinks, between the bars
Making out, back of cars
Hey, you see that girl?
She's the one that wrecked my world
Think you're gonna take it far
She don't wanna know who you are
Sunset strip, back in black, i'm right on track
Holdin' court like obie wan, baby's got it goin' on
So what am I supposed to do
She left me I got nothin' to lose
Exit axis bold as love got a new girl i'm thinkin' of
One thing you gotta know
I thought I did everything just to keep you around
I hope that you're happy now
I'll keep my good intentions and you keep the car
This story's coming to an end
Baby we can't be friends

Disco trip, party ships, breakin' down those ruby lips
Ex-girlfriend, comes in view
Sees me there with someone new
Hey, you see that girl?
She's the one I wrecked her world
Baby's in my cadillac, drivin' off no lookin' back

What makes you think I'd wanna call?
I forgot your number
What makes you think I care at all?

R.L.:)
To just act like
We never were
To come around
And not show hurt
How dare we greet
By shaking hands'
Just months ago
I was your man
Was your man

Verbally we'd
Agreed it was over
And we were through
I'm trying to
Compose myself
But I just can't
Get over you, girl

We can't be friends
(Yeah, no oh)
We can't be friends
(Deborah, you know
I can't go on being
Just your friend, yeah)
We can't be friends
'Cause I'm still
In love with you

(Deborah Cox:)
I went by mother's
Saw your car there
To her you're still family
And it don't seem fair
For everyone to just go on
And I've tried and I can't do it
'Cause I'm still torn

I tried to think of you
As just another love
In my past that didn't last
But it's not
That simple, baby

1:
We can't be friends
(Oh no, no, no, no)
We can't be friends
(If we
If we can't be lovers)
We can't be friends
'Cause I'm still
In love with you

(R.L. and Deborah Cox:)
You may see me staring
Or catch me in a daze
May see me hang my head
When you come my way
Don't get too close to me
And expect me to behave

(R.L.:)
I might just steal a kiss
(R.L. and Deborah Cox:)
If you come near my face
What I'm trying to say

Repeat 1

(R.L.:)
We can't be friends

(Deborah Cox:)
Can you look me in the eyes
And honestly say
You don't love me'

(R.L.:)
Said do you know'

(Deborah Cox:)
R.L. I know

(R.L. and Deborah Cox:)
I'll never ever find another
Love like you, oh no

(R.L.:)
I love you too much baby

(Deborah Cox:)
I love you too much, oh

(R.L. and Deborah Cox:)
We can't be friends
I'm still in love

(Deborah Cox:)
With you

(R.L.:)
With you

(Deborah Cox:)
I am

(R.L.:)
Still in love

(Deborah Cox:)
Still in love

(R.L.:)
You didn't have to leave

(R.L. and Deborah Cox:)
With you

To just act like we never were
To come around and not show hurt
How dare we greet by shaking hands
Just months ago I was your man

Verbally we agreed
It was over and we were through
I'm trying to compose myself
But I just can't get over you girl

[Chorus:]
We can't be friends
We can't be friends
We can't be friends
'Cause I'm still in love with you

I went by Mother's, saw your car there
To her you're still family, and it don't seem fair
For everyone to just go on
And I've tried and I can't do it
'Cause I'm still torn
I've tried to think of you
As just another love in my past
That didn't last
But it's not that simple baby

[Chorus]

You may see me staring
Or catch me in a daze
May see me hang my head
When you come my way
Don't get too close to me
And expect me to behave
I might just steal a kiss
If you come near my face
What I'm trying to say

[Chorus]

To just act like we never were
To come around and not show hurt
How dare we greet by shaking hands
Just months ago I was your man

Verbally we agreed
It was over and we were through
I'm trying to compose myself
But I just can't get over you girl

[Chorus:]
We can't be friends
We can't be friends
We can't be friends
'Cause I'm still in love with you

I went by Mother's, saw your car there
To her you're still family, and it don't seem fair
For everyone to just go on
And I've tried and I can't do it
'Cause I'm still torn
I've tried to think of you
As just another love in my past
That didn't last
But it's not that simple baby

[Chorus]

You may see me staring
Or catch me in a daze
May see me hang my head
When you come my way
Don't get too close to me
And expect me to behave
I might just steal a kiss
If you come near my face
What I'm trying to say

[Chorus]

To just act like we never were
To come around and not show hurt
How dare we greet by shaking hands
Just months ago I was your man

Verbally we agreed
It was over and we were through
I'm trying to compose myself
But I just can't get over you girl

[Chorus:]
We can't be friends
We can't be friends
We can't be friends
'Cause I'm still in love with you

I went by Mother's, saw your car there
To her you're still family, and it don't seem fair
For everyone to just go on
And I've tried and I can't do it
'Cause I'm still torn
I've tried to think of you
As just another love in my past
That didn't last
But it's not that simple baby

[Chorus]

You may see me staring
Or catch me in a daze
May see me hang my head
When you come my way
Don't get too close to me
And expect me to behave
I might just steal a kiss
If you come near my face
What I'm trying to say

[Chorus]

[RL]
To just act like we never were
To come around and not show hurt
How dare we greet by shaking hands
Just months ago, I was your man, was your man

Verbally we'd agreed it was over
And we were through
I'm trying to compose myself
But I just can't get over you, girl

We can't be friends
(Yeah, no oh)
We can't be friends
(Deborah, you know I can't go on being just your friend, yeah)
We can't be friends
Cuz I'm still in love with you

[Deborah]
I went by mother's, saw your car there
To her you're still family
And it don't seem fair
For everyone to just go on
And I've tried and I can't do it
Cuz I'm still torn

I tried to think of you as just another love
In my past that didn't last
But it's not that simple, baby

We can't be friends
(oh no, no, no, no)
We can't be friends
(If we, if we can't be lovers)
We can't be friends
Cuz I'm still in love with you

[Both]
You may see me staring
Or catch me in a daze
May see me hang my head
When you come my way
Don't get too close to me
And expect me to behave

[RL ] I might just steal a kiss
[Both] If you come near my face
What I'm trying to say

Repeat 1 while:
[RL ] We can't be friends
[Dc ] Can you look me in the eyes
and honestly say you dont love me?
[RL ] Said do you know
[Dc ] R.L. I know
[Both] I'll never ever find another love like you, oh no
[RL ] I love you too much baby
[Dc ] I love you too much, oh
[Both] We can't be friends, I'm still in love
[Dc ] with you
[RL ] With you
[Dc ] I am
[RL ] Still in love
[dc ] Still in love
[RL ] You didn't have to leave
[Both] With you