If you really want to be my friend 
Let me live it up like I used to do 
If you really want to understand me 
There's some giving up we got to do

I know ev'rybody wants to be your man 
I don't want to tie you up, go ahead, you're free 
And I never want to scar you with my brand 
We could live it up, just a you and me

If you really want to understand a man 
Let him off the lead sometimes, set him free 
If you really, really want to be my friend 
Give me the look of love, not jealousy

I know you think that life is a thriller 
You play the vamp, I play the killer 
Now baby, what's the use of fighting? 
By the last reel we'll be cryin' cryin', cryin

If you really want to be my man 
Get your nails out of my back 
Stop using me

You know I really, really want to be your friend 
But just a little faith is all we need 
I don't want no dog eat dog world for you and me 
Get your nails out, stop bleeding me

You know, people tell me you are a vulture 
Say you're a sore in a cancer culture 
Ay, but you got a little charm around you 
I'll be there when they finally hound you 
Hound you, hound you

If you really want to be my friend 
And I really want to understand you baby 
If you really want to be my friend 
If you really want to understand me 
I really want to be your man 
I want to try to give you a helping hand

I really want to be your friend 
I want to push you when you're up 
And pull you when you're down 
If you really want you to understand me 
I'll tell you something, that love can't thrive on jealousy