Where Are All My Friends
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Lyrics

(Where are all my friends)
The singer is feeling lost and alone, wondering where their friends have gone.

Oh Lord, oh Lord
An expression of desperation and hopelessness.

Use to have lots of fancy clothes
The singer used to have a lot of nice things.

And drive a big white Cadillac
The artist used to have a fancy car.

Not knowing all the time I had these things
The artist was unaware that their friends were using them for their possessions.

My friends were stabbing me straight in my back, no, no, no
The singer's friends were betraying them.

Even had a house then
The singer had a nice house in Beverly Hills.

Out there in Beverly Hills
The artist's house was located in a wealthy area.

I was moving so fast y'all
The artist was too busy to notice what was happening around them.

I didn't even have time to worry about paying my bills
The artist was too busy to keep track of their finances.

(Something started changing)
The singer's situation started to change for the worse.

My life started rearranging
The artist's life was changing quickly.

(Now I'm all alone. All the friends I wanted)
The singer is now alone and doesn't have the friends they thought they had.

I don't have anymore
The singer no longer has their friends.

So somebody just tell
The singer is asking for help.

(Where are all my friends)
The artist is still wondering where their friends have gone.

I can't find nobody
The artist can't find anyone to help them.

(Where are all my friends)
The singer is still searching for their missing friends.

Oh Lord, Oh Lord
An expression of desperation and hopelessness.

Use to take my friends out
The artist used to treat their friends to outings.

Everywhere I went
The artist's friends followed them around.

But I use to tell them that y'all
The artist would tell their friends that they didn't need to spend money.

Y'all ain't gotta spend a red cent
The singer told their friends not to worry about paying for things.

I had lots of money
The artist had a lot of money.

I had 'em in big old stacks
The singer kept their money in stacks.

I use to lend 'em my clothes
The singer would loan their clothes to their friends.

But they never, never ever, never, never brought 'em back
The singer's friends didn't return the clothes they borrowed.

(Now I don't have nothing)
The artist has lost everything.

I'm so all alone
The artist is feeling lonely.

(Don't even have a home)
The singer doesn't even have a place to live.

I ain't got no place to lay my head
The singer is homeless.

(Wish someone would help me)
The artist is asking for help.

'Cause I, I, I, I, I, I need a loan
The artist needs someone to lend them money.

Yeah baby
An exclamation of frustration and despair.

(Where are all my friends)
The singer is still searching for their missing friends.

I'm looking y'all, I'm lookin' all over
The artist is searching everywhere for their friends.

(Where are all my friends)
The singer is still wondering where their friends have gone.

I'm looking for the friends I use to call my very own
The singer is searching for the friends they used to have.

(Where are all my friends)
The singer is still asking where their friends have gone.

I need somebody right now, hey
The artist needs help immediately.

(Where are all my friends)
The artist is still searching for their missing friends.

I can't find a father or a mother
The singer has no one to turn to for help.

(Where are all my friends)
The singer is still wondering where their friends have gone.

I remember the time when I used to be walking
The artist is reminiscing about their past.

Up and down the streets
The artist would walk around.

And I remember you, and you and you and you and you
The artist remembers all their friends.

I remember when you use to say that
The singer recalls something their friends used to say.

Yeah can you spare a dime
The artist's friends would ask for money.

And I use to come out the bottom of my heart
The singer would give their friends money from the goodness of their heart.

'Cause I thought you were a friend of mine
The singer believed that their friends were true friends.

But it seems yeah, it seems that you didn't even give a damn about me, no
The singer's friends didn't care about them, despite their generosity.

But now I'm down and out and I need a friend
The artist is in a tough situation and needs someone to help them.