[Verse 1]
There was a time you called me friend
I knew exactly what you meant
Didn't have to count the cost
Or keep a list of who owed what
You saw the trouble in my eyes
Before I ever said a line
Now they look you up and down
Just to see what you got left to take
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, the years roll on
And the room gets small
You learn who's there
When you've got nothing at all
[Chorus]
Friend's just a word now
Cheap on the tongue
Everybody says it
Like it don't mean none
They'll take what they need
Then curse your name
Set your whole damn house on fire
And ask you why you smell like flames
Yeah, friend's just a word now
And words don't mean a thing
[Verse 2]
I remember simpler days
You knew a man by how he stayed
When the money ran out
When the good times left
When all you had was a little breath
Now everybody's keeping score
One hand out, one foot at the door
And if they cut you to the bone
They'll swear to God you held the knife
[Pre-Chorus]
Yeah, the years roll on
And the faces fade
Funny how the truth
Gets clearer with age
[Chorus]
Friend's just a word now
Cheap on the tongue
Everybody says it
Like it don't mean none
They'll take what they need
Then curse your name
Set your whole damn house on fire
And ask you why you smell like flames
Yeah, friend's just a word now
And words don't mean a thing
[Bridge – slow, stripped down]
There was a time somebody knew
Something was wrong just looking at you
They'd sit right down
They'd shut their mouth
They didn't need to figure
What they'd get out
Now you can drown in a crowded room
And nobody sees a goddamn thing
Long as your pain don't cost them time
Long as your hurt don't inconvenience them
[Guitar Break]
[Final Chorus]
Friend's just a word now
Cheap and worn thin
They love you for the door you open
Not the man you let in
They'll take what they need
Then rewrite the blame
Put the blood on your hands
For the cut that they made
Yeah, friend's just a word now
I remember when it meant something
[Outro]
My world's getting smaller
Maybe that's alright
I'd rather know one honest soul
Than a hundred goddamn lies
Friend was a promise once...
Now it's just a word.
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