Over and over, time and time again
Over and over and over, time and time again
You can't be nobody's lover
You can't be nobody's lover
Somebody's friend (somebody's friend), ah baby

I love you (well, well...), to me you're a shining star
First you gotta find out (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Just who you really are
And you can't be nobody's lover
You can't be nobody's lover
Til you're somebody's friend

You can't be (nobody's lover)
Nobody's lover (be nobody's lover)
Til you're somebody's friend
(Well, well, well, well...)

Over and over, time and time again
Over and over, well, time and time again
You can't be nobody's lover
Nobody's lover (be nobody's lover)
Til you're somebody's friend (somebody's friend)
And you can't be nobody's lover
Nobody's lover (be nobody's lover)
Til you're... (somebody's friend) somebody's friend

Be nobody's lover, be nobody's lover
Somebody's friend, yeah

Be nobody's lover, friend...
Yeah!
Find yourself a friend [x25]

(Be nobody's lover) you can't be nobody's lover
(Be nobody's lover)
(Somebody's friend, yeah) til you're somebody's friend
(Be nobody's lover) you know you can't be
(Be nobody's lover)
(Somebody's friend, yeah) til you're somebody's friend
(Be nobody's lover) be nobody's lover
(Be nobody's lover)
(Somebody's friend, yeah) til you're somebody's friend

Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do
Do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do...

People, yeah!
Woo-hoo, yeah
Whoa-ah, yea...

(Find yourself a friend...)
Go out and find yourself a friend
Go out and find yourself a friend
You're my friend, you're my friend
Go out and find yourself a friend
Go out and find yourself a friend
You're my friend, you're my friend

(Find yourself a friend...)
Remember, you can't be nobody's lover
Until you're somebody's friend, woo-hoo
Find yourself a friend, find yourself a friend
Find yourself a friend, you're my friend
Makes no difference what shape you're in
Go out and find yourself a friend
Makes no difference what shape you're in

Baby...
Be nobody's lover, be nobody's lover
Somebody's friend
Be nobody's lover, be nobody's lover
Somebody's friend
Be nobody's lover, be nobody's lover
Somebody's friend...