How Can You Be Down Songtext

call me up on a friday nightwhen she knew that you'd be out with your girlssaid she always thought that I was flyme and her should maybe take a twirlI told the girl no, no, nobut she still came knockin' at my doorI told her to go, go homebut that made her even want me moreand now she's busy tryin' to signifythat there was something goin' on between her and Iwell that's the kinda shit that I won't dignify with an answercome onChorus:how can you be downshe ain't down for youdon't be so naive, she's playing youwhy is she around, girlfriend just ain't cooltried to take your man now she's takin' youyou need to say no, no, nomama didn't raise no foolyou need to let her know, know, knowthere'll be no more running games on youdropped by the crib early tuesday night'cause she knew that you'd be away to schooltried to seduce me with all kinda liestries to make think the worst of youI told the girl no, no, noshe dropped down and tried to give it a kissI told her to go, go homethen she said you goin' sorry for thisand now she's out there tryin' to testifylike there was something goin' between her and I wellthat's the kinda shit that I won't let get bydon't she know that I'm grownChorus:Bridge:sometimes your friends ain't what they seemwant all your hopes and all of your dreamsand they will do just 'bout (shit) anythingwhatever it's gonna take to bring you down seegive 'em an inch, they'll take a mileknife in your back, all with a smiledon't be surprisedwhen they clean out your housebet not bring no stray dogs home