Real Friends
Kanye West feat. Ty Dolla Sign Lyrics

Real friends, how many of us?
How many of us can truly claim to have real friends?

How many of us, how many jealous? Real friends
How many of us are actually true friends, and how many are just jealous?

It's not many of us, we smile at each other
There are very few of us who are true friends, even if we appear friendly on the surface.

But how many honest? Trust issues
Even among those few, how many are truly honest? It's hard to trust anyone these days.

Switched up the number, I can't be bothered
I changed my phone number, but I don't really care if people can't reach me.

I cannot blame you for havin' an angle
I don't blame you for trying to take advantage of me.

I ain't got no issues, I'm just doin' my thing
I don't have any problems in my life, I'm just doing my own thing.

Hope you're doin' your thing too
I hope you're doing well and staying true to yourself.

I'm a deadbeat cousin, I hate family reunions
I'm not a good family member and I hate it when we have to get together for family events.

Fuck the church up, by drinkin' at the communion
I caused trouble at church by drinking wine during the communion service.

Spillin' free wine, now my tux is ruined
I spilled the free wine on my tuxedo, and now it's ruined.

In town for a day, what the fuck we doin'?
I'm only here for a short time, what's the plan for hanging out?

Who your real friends? We all came from the bottom
Who can you really count on as a true friend? We all started from humble beginnings.

I'm always blamin' you, but what's sad, you're not the problem
I tend to blame others for my problems, but the truth is that you aren't responsible.

Damn I forgot to call her, shit I thought it was Thursday
Oh no, I forgot to call her. I thought today was a different day of the week.

Why you wait a week to call my phone in the first place?
Why did you wait a whole week to call me in the first place?

When was the last time I remembered a birthday?
I can't even remember the last time I made a point to remember someone's birthday.

When was the last time I wasn't in a hurry? Uh
I can't remember the last time I wasn't in a rush, always moving too fast to slow down.

Tell me you want them tickets when it's gametime
Let me know when you want those tickets for the game.

Even to call your daughter on her FaceTime
I should even make time to video chat with your daughter.

Even when we was young I used to make time
I used to make time for you even when we were young and didn't have anything else going on.

Now we be way too busy just to make time
These days we're just too busy to make time for each other like we used to.

I guess I get what I deserve, don't I?
I suppose I'm just getting what I deserve for not being a good friend.

Word on the streets is they ain't heard from him, uh
I've been told that people haven't heard from me recently.

Talked down on my name, throwed dirt on him
People have been gossiping about me and saying nasty things behind my back.

I couldn't tell you how old your daughter was (was)
I can't even remember how old your daughter is.

Couldn't tell you how old your son is (is)
I don't even know how old your son is either.

I got my own junior on the way, dawg (dawg)
I have my own child on the way, man.

Plus I already got one kid (kid)
And I already have one child.

Couldn't tell you much about the fam though
I can't really tell you much about our family.

I just showed up for the yams though
I only came for the food, to be honest.

Maybe fifteen minutes, took some pictures with your sister
I only stayed for about fifteen minutes, and just took some photos with your sister.

Merry Christmas, then I'm finished, then it's back to business
Merry Christmas, but then it's time for me to leave and get back to work.

You wanna ask some questions 'bout some real shit? (Shit)
Do you really want to get into some deep, meaningful conversations?

Like I ain't got enough pressure to deal with (with)
I already have enough stress and pressure in my life to deal with.

Please don't pressure me with that bill shit (shit)
Please don't pressure me about paying back money I owe you, because everyone has financial problems.

'Cause everybody got 'em, that ain't children
Everyone has financial problems, it's not just something that only children have.

Oh you've been nothin' but a friend to me
You've always been a good friend to me.

Niggas thinkin' I'm crazy, you defendin' me
People are saying I'm crazy, but you're still sticking up for me.

It's funny I ain't spoke to niggas in centuries
It's kind of funny that I haven't spoken to some people in a long time.

To be honest, dawg I ain't feelin' your energy
Honestly, man, I'm not really feeling the vibes you're giving off.

Money turn your kin into an enemy
Money can turn even your own family members into enemies.

Niggas ain't real as they pretend to be
People aren't really as genuine and authentic as they try to make themselves seem.

How many of us? How many of us are real friends
How many of us can truly call ourselves real friends?

To real friends, to the real end
To those of us who are true friends, until the very end.

'Til the wheels fall off, 'til the wheels (yeah) don't spin
Until the end of our lives, until we can no longer keep going.

(Yeah, yeah) To three A.M., callin'
Even when it's in the middle of the night, we'll be there for each other.

Just to ask you a question
Just to check in and see how you're doing.

For the last you was frontin'
The last time we talked, you were pretending to be something you're not.

I hate when a nigga text you like, "What's up, fam? Hope you good"
It bothers me when someone texts you with a friendly message, but then asks for something right after.

You say, "I'm good, I'm great", the next text they ask you for somethin'
You give a positive response, and then they immediately ask you for a favor.

What's best for your family, immediate or extended
What's more important, taking care of your immediate family or extended family?

Any argument, the media'll extend it
No matter what argument you have, the media will always make it worse and more public.

I had a cousin that stole my laptop that I was fuckin' bitches on
I had a cousin that stole my laptop, which I was using to sleep with other women.

Paid that nigga two hundred-fifty thousand just to get it from him
I had to pay that guy $250,000 just to get my laptop back from him.