Friend Of Mine
Kelly Price feat. R. Kelly & Ronald Isley Lyrics

Yeah, Kelly
Acknowledging the singer's name and presence

You there?
Making sure the singer is still available for conversation

Now listen baby I got your message
Acknowledging receiving and understanding the message from the singer

I'm just confused I don't understand everything
Admitting to not fully comprehending the situation presented by the artist

But I'm on my way over there to you
Assuring the artist of the artist's presence and willingness to resolve the issue

Now you stay on the phone
Requesting the singer to stay on the phone and continue talking to the singer

And tell me everything that went down
Asking for a detailed account of what happened

See I was the one who picked her up
Admitting to being the person who helped the artist's friend when others weren't available

When so called friends let her down
Implying that the artist's friend was let down by people who were supposed to be friends

Uh-huh
A verbal expression used to indicate agreement or understanding

And I was the one who took her in
Implying that the singer helped the friend when no one else would

When that fool put her out
Referring to someone who mistreated the artist's friend and caused her to be homeless

A true friend in deed
Stating that the singer was a true friend to the singer's friend

You see I was there when shit was going down
Stating that the singer was present when bad things were happening to the singer's friend

But she betrayed me
Stating that the singer's friend betrayed the singer

I caught her with him coming in from outta town
Implying that the artist's friend was cheating on the artist with someone who was coming from out of town

Tell me why?
Requesting an explanation for the friend's actions

Why?
Repeating the request for an explanation

I wanna know
Stating the desire to get an explanation for the friend's actions

Why, baby?
Asking the friend why they betrayed the artist

Now I put my trust in him
Stating that the artist trusted the person the friend was cheating with

I can't believe he slept with her behind my back
Stating the artist's disbelief that the person the friend was cheating with was doing so without the artist's knowledge

I went out on a limb
Stating that the singer took a risk by trusting the person the friend was cheating with

I even covered up to keep his thing in tact
Stating that the artist had covered up for the person the friend was cheating with to keep their relationship stable

What he had in me was something real
Stating that the singer had a genuine relationship and connection with the person the friend was cheating with

That's so hard to come about
Implying that genuine relationships are difficult to find

But he betrayed me
Stating that the person the friend was cheating with betrayed the singer

There was a photo and some laundry that I found
Stating that the artist found evidence of the friend's infidelity

Tell me
Requesting more information

I put all my trust in you baby
Stating that the singer trusted the friend with everything

She was my best friend, oh, yeah,
Stating that the friend was the singer's closest and trusted confidant

Oh, yeah, roll with me through thick and thin
Asking the friend to stick with the artist through good and bad times

My homie, my homie
Stating that the friend was considered to be part of the artist's close circle of friends

Sisters to the very end and I can't believe it,
Stating that the friend was considered to be like a sister to the artist and expressing disbelief over the friend's actions

Can't believe it oh no, no,
Repeating the disbelief over the friend's actions

You were everything to me,
Stating that the friend was important and meant everything to the artist

Everything to me baby,
Emphasizing the importance of the friend to the singer

I lock the door
Stating that the singer has locked the door in response to the friend's betrayal

It's history oh
Implying that the singer and the friend's relationship is over and a thing of the past

Now you gotta go
Telling the friend to leave

You could've had everything,
Stating that the friend could have had everything, but betrayed the artist

But I can't believe it, can't believe it
Reiterating the disbelief and betrayal of the friend

Kelly P., ummm hmm
Referring to the singer by her stage name

Yeah, ummmm-hmmm
Responding in agreement or acknowledgement

Kelly, let me call him up
Asking the singer, Kelly, for permission to call the person the friend was cheating with

No, no, no
Refusing the request to call the person

Oh why
Asking why the request was denied

And just talk to him
Asking for a chance to speak with the person to get their perspective

It's nothing to say, 'cause it's too late
Stating that there's nothing left to say because the damage has already been done

I know it, but it's just the principle of the whole thang
Stating that even though the singer knows the situation is over, they are still upset over the betrayal

I'm your godfather and I can't stand
Stating that the singer is the godfather of one of the individuals involved and can't tolerate the betrayal

For no one to hurt you baby,
Stating that the artist cares for and wants to protect the individual involved

So just call him up
Encouraging the artist to call the person the friend was cheating with

No, I don't wanna, I don't wanna
Refusing the suggestion to call the person

Call him babe
Asking the singer to call the person by an affectionate nickname

Uh-unngh
A vocal expression used to indicate discomfort or displeasure

Call him
Encouraging the artist to call the person

I'm calling, I'm calling, I'm calling
Stating the intention to call the person

Hello? Who's this?
Asking for the identity of the person on the other end of the phone

This is Mister Bigg
Identifying themselves as Mister Bigg

How you doing Mister Bigg?
Asking how Mister Bigg is doing

What the hell is going on?
Demanding an explanation for the situation

What you mean "What's going wrong"?
Asking for clarification on what is happening

Kelly's telling me that you're sleeping with another woman
Stating the accusation the singer, Kelly, made about Mister Bigg's infidelity

Just because she sees me with her doesn't mean I'm sleeping with her
Denying the accusation of infidelity and stating that being seen with someone doesn't mean anything is happening between them

Well, if you're not sleeping with her what the hell you doing with her?
Demanding an explanation for why Mister Bigg was seen with another woman

Damn, I could be just talking to her
Stating that Mister Bigg and the other woman may have just been engaged in a conversation

Or you could be just sleeping with her.
Implying that Mister Bigg may be lying about his relationship with the other woman

Now son, man to man, we both know the game
Implying that both Mister Bigg and the artist know how relationships work

Yeah, but what's that?
Asking for clarification on what the game is

Wait a minute, now you know all about heartache and pain.
Stating that Mister Bigg knows about pain and heartbreak

This is my god daughter
Reminding Mister Bigg that the artist's friend is the artist's god daughter

And I'm just trying to protect
Stating that the singer is trying to protect their god daughter from harm

Her heart (don't waste your time).
Stating that Mister Bigg should stop trying to defend himself and should focus on what's important, which is the singer's god daughter's well-being

You may have been a moon to her,
Implying that Mister Bigg was not as important to the singer's friend as he believed

But to me she's a star (why, why, why).
Stating that the artist's god daughter is important and valuable to them and expressing disbelief over Mister Bigg's actions

Kelly, take this phone
Passing the phone to the singer, Kelly

She was my best friend.
Stating that the person involved in the situation was the singer's best friend

You were my husband.
Stating that Mister Bigg was the singer's husband

Oh, but I don't want you no, no, no more
Stating that the artist no longer wants to be with Mister Bigg

Said I don't want you no, no, no, no more
Reiterating that the artist no longer wants to be with Mister Bigg