� �Let's be friends� �Friends� �Before we are lovers� �Let's take our time� �Friends� �Before we are lovers� �While I lay me down to sleep� �I realize that we're not meant to be� �But are we lovers� �Or are we just friends� �Either way baby� �It can be the best of both of them� �All our friends say� �We're taking it much too slow� �They say we're living in a vicious time to get by� �But if they open their arms� �Then I think they know� �We just don't want our love to ever die� �So let's be friends� �Before we are lovers� �So when we have a victory� �I'm losing each other� �Friends� �Before we are lovers� �That way we'll always have each other� �Today� �Let's be friends� �Baby, let's be friends� �Baby, let's, baby, let's� �Baby, let's be friends� �Baby� �We can change when love will grow� �And I don't want to push it, baby� �Let's take it much too slow� �Can't keep this love for a while� �All my friends say� �We're taking it, we're taking it much too slow� �They wanna know just how strong� �This love has to be� �I don't know� �But whatever it is� �Feels good to me� �So let's be friends� �Before we are lovers� �Let's take our time� �Let's take our time� �Friends� �Before we are lovers� �That way we'll always have each other� �Today� �Baby� �Let's be friends� �Yes, it's true� �I want you for my lover� �Me and you� �But baby, let's be friends� �It will last much longer� �And in time� �We will grow stronger� �I hope you understand� �It's not that you don't take me on� �But you're special� �I'll never do you wrong� �People say you and me will never smile� �But we got what it takes� �To keep this love alive� �Friends� �We won't survive� �But they don't know how� �I know what power's inside� �Friends� �Let me say what they do� �Cause it's me and you� �Forever� �Friends� �Forever� �Friends� �Let me say� �How� �First there's the attraction� �Then we're not sisters or brothers� �Then we become friends� �And now we're nothing� �Friends� �We won't survive� �Let's just take our time� �Friends� �Forever� �Friends� �We won't survive� �Forever� �And we will always have each other to be� �Friends� �We're like you and me and you� �Forever� �Girl I know I love you� �From the very start� �Friends� �And I think it's all I will ever know� �And if I say this� �Maybe we can swing this� �Swing this� �Let's be friends� �Before we are lovers� �Let's take our time� �Friends� �Friends�