Polow Da Don (born Polow-Freache Jamal Fincher Jones) is an Atlanta-based m… Read Full Bio ↴Polow Da Don (born Polow-Freache Jamal Fincher Jones) is an Atlanta-based music producer who rose to fame in late 2005, early 2006 for a string of hit singles for artists including Ludacris, Jamie Foxx, Pussycat Dolls, Fergie, and Kelis. He has created his own label Zone 4 Inc. - an offshoot of Interscope Records - on which he has several artists signed, most prominenty southern rapper Rich Boy.

Polow attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, but dropped out in his freshman year to pursue his aspirations to be a rapper with the group Jim Crow. He was later signed to Sony Records with the group, which released two albums, Crow's Nest and Right Quick, in 1999 and 2001, respectively. He began his early career recording at 40 Street Records in Atlanta.

Best Friend
Polow Da Don Lyrics

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What up Charles? Hey baby
Hey Baby
Girl I been missin' you like crazy
Miss you too

These fools 'bout to make me lose my mind
I don't think I can do all this time
Now just calm down, don't lose it baby

Keep your head up man, we got you

How is lil' Junior? And my beautiful daughters?
Fine they just miss they daddy
Well did you get to talk to my lawyers?
Night and day, day and night I keep callin' em'
Yeah? Well day and night, night and day just keep callin' em'
O.K.

Yo, what up my nigga you straight? Anything I can get you?
Dis toilet paper be cuttin' my ass, I need some roles of tissue, Charmin
And man what happened to the squares yo ass promised me?
Baby, Charles lost his job, he's been strugglin'

Yeah? Is that right you lost your job, how?
Man, I been havin' troubles wit my car
Besides it's too far, price of gas, man it's hard
And on da real, shit man they be trippin up at that Wal-Mart, feel me?
Yeah man I feel you

Well baby, I got somethin' I wanna read you
It's from the kids, they wrote this poem in school
And they wanted me to bring it here and read it to you
It says, "Roses are red, violets are blue
Daddy we love you, and we miss you too"

Aww, dats sweet, but tell me why Charles
Is wearin' the shirt you bought me?
Yo bogus ass, you been doin' my best friend

Tell me how could you do it to me? Hell to, hell to, the naw
Got caught up doin' da business, now I'm servin' 5 to 10
My old lady and he movin' in
You been doin' my best friend

Behind my back while I'm in da pen
Screw both, screw both of ya'll
See ya'll done hooked up wit each other
Man, you was like my brother
Now I'm in here, ya'll undercover
Girl you screwin'

Wait, just don't walk away, please let me explain
Yeah, dog it ain't like dat
Don't be playin' no damn games
Man, what da fuck is wrong wit you?
You crazy? Dis girl love you
She even took a chance on losin' her job
Just to be here for ya

Yeah, well maybe I'm just a little paranoid
(A little?)
Can you blame me?
Just look at her, she's pretty as all outdoors
Sorry baby
It's o.k., I understand you stressin'
Thanks man for bringin' her for me
Please, my nigga don't even sweat it

Well just like you asked, I got those magazines for you
That's my girl
I ain't got no squares, but I got a robe
And you some house shoes
My brother, so how you holdin' up?
Man I'm just tryna make it work
Well I got, she got
Charles, you go first

Well me and 'shel, we had this like, crazy ass idea
She sing, I rap, we was thinkin' about makin' this shit a career
What you think about that baby? Do you think it'll work?
I guess it, now I really gotta know baby
Where in the hell did he get that shirt?

Aww here we go again, yeah that's right
Nigga what da fuck is wrong wit you?
Yeah man ya'll on some bullshit, what?
You think I'm a goddamn fool?
Nigga I ain't sayin' all dat
Well then answer the question, screw all dat, girl answer it!
What?! Who you callin' bitch? Hell naw
(You been doin' my best friend)
I been here

Tell me how could you do it to me? Hell to, hell to, the naw
(Baby baby baby)
(Let's go)
Got caught up doin' da business, now I'm servin' 5 to 10
(Baby baby baby)
(Let's go)
My old lady and he movin' in
(Baby baby baby)
(Man fuck this shit)
You been doin' my best friend

(Can't believe you would ever think I would ever)
Behind my back while I'm in da pen
Screw both, screw both of ya'll
See ya'll done hooked up wit each other
Man, you was like my brother
Now I'm in here, ya'll undercover
Girl you screwin' my best friend

Well ain't this a bitch, girl you swore, you promised
(Yeah it is a bitch, what?)
That you would hold it down
(C'mon)
Till I come back around
(Calm down)
Keep that thing on lock
(Man calm down, man)
'Till I come up on your block, you motherf-f

Girl you been doin' my best friend
(Man I'm outta here)
Tell me girl, how could you do it to me? How could you do it, the naw
(Man, I'll be waiting out in the car)
Got caught up doin' da business, now I'm servin' 5 to 10
My old lady and he movin' in
You been doin' my best friend

Behind my back while I'm in da pen
Screw both, screw both of ya'll
See ya'll done hooked up wit each other
Man, you was like my brother
Now I'm in here, ya'll undercover
Girl you been screwin' my best friend

Baby, what about the kids? Oh

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Polow Da Don's "Best Friend" tell a story of betrayal and infidelity, as the singer is in prison and discovers that his girlfriend has been cheating on him with his best friend. The song is structured as a conversation between the singer and various people, including his girlfriend, his best friend, and his lawyer. The opening lines are a greeting between the singer and a friend, and quickly lead into the singer expressing his longing for his girlfriend. The tension rises when the singer starts to question his best friend about the betrayal, leading to an argument that underscores the sense of hurt and anger that the singer is feeling.

The song is rich in imagery and metaphor, with the idea of "losing one's mind" appearing several times. The lyrics also touch on themes of loyalty, love, and trust. The twist at the end, where the singer questions whether he can trust anyone, including his girlfriend and best friend, adds a layer of complexity to the narrative.

Overall, "Best Friend" is a powerful piece of storytelling that uses simple but effective lyrics to convey a complex emotional journey.

Line by Line Meaning

What up Charles? Hey baby
Hey Charles, how are you? Hey, my love

Hey Baby
Hey, my love

Girl I been missin' you like crazy
I've been missing you a lot, my dear

Miss you too
I miss you too

These fools 'bout to make me lose my mind
These foolish people are about to drive me crazy

I don't think I can do all this time
I don't think I can handle being apart for so long

Now just calm down, don't lose it baby
Just relax, don't get upset, my love

Keep your head up man, we got you
Stay strong, we're here for you

How is lil' Junior? And my beautiful daughters?
How is our son? And our lovely daughters?

Fine they just miss they daddy
They're fine, they just miss their daddy

Well did you get to talk to my lawyers?
Did you get a chance to speak with my lawyers?

Night and day, day and night I keep callin' em'
I've been calling them constantly, day and night

Yeah? Well day and night, night and day just keep callin' em'
Yes? Well, they keep getting called repeatedly, day and night

O.K.
Okay

Yo, what up my nigga you straight? Anything I can get you?
Hey, my friend, are you okay? Can I do anything for you?

Dis toilet paper be cuttin' my ass, I need some roles of tissue, Charmin
This toilet paper is uncomfortable, I need some rolls of Charmin tissue

And man what happened to the squares yo ass promised me?
And hey, what happened to the cigarettes you promised me?

Baby, Charles lost his job, he's been strugglin'
My dear, Charles lost his job and he's been facing difficulties

Yeah? Is that right you lost your job, how?
Really? Did you lose your job? How did it happen?

Man, I been havin' troubles wit my car
Well, I've been having problems with my car

Besides it's too far, price of gas, man it's hard
Plus, it's too far and the rising gas prices are making it difficult

And on da real, shit man they be trippin up at that Wal-Mart, feel me?
And to be honest, man, they have some issues at that Wal-Mart, do you understand?

Yeah man I feel you
Yes, man, I understand your situation

Well baby, I got somethin' I wanna read you
Well, my love, I have something I want to read to you

It's from the kids, they wrote this poem in school
It's from our children, they wrote this poem at school

And they wanted me to bring it here and read it to you
And they wanted me to bring it here and read it to you

It says, 'Roses are red, violets are blue
The poem says, 'Roses are red, violets are blue

Daddy we love you, and we miss you too'
Daddy, we love you and we miss you too

Aww, dats sweet, but tell me why Charles
Aw, that's sweet, but tell me why Charles

Is wearin' the shirt you bought me?
Is Charles wearing the shirt you bought me?

Yo bogus ass, you been doin' my best friend
You have betrayed me by being involved with my best friend

Tell me how could you do it to me? Hell to, hell to, the naw
Explain to me how you could betray me like this? This is absolutely unacceptable

Got caught up doin' da business, now I'm servin' 5 to 10
I got involved in illegal activities and now I'm serving a prison sentence of 5 to 10 years

My old lady and he movin' in
My girlfriend and he are moving in together

You been doin' my best friend
You have been involved with my best friend

Behind my back while I'm in da pen
You did this behind my back while I'm in prison

Screw both, screw both of ya'll
Forget both of you, I'm angry at both of you

See ya'll done hooked up wit each other
So, both of you ended up getting together

Man, you was like my brother
Man, you were like a brother to me

Now I'm in here, ya'll undercover
And now I'm in prison while both of you are together secretly

Girl you screwin'
You are betraying me, girl

Wait, just don't walk away, please let me explain
Wait, don't just walk away, please let me explain

Yeah, dog it ain't like dat
Yeah, man, it's not like that

Don't be playin' no damn games
Don't play any games, seriously

Man, what da fuck is wrong wit you?
Man, what the fuck is wrong with you?

You crazy? Dis girl love you
Are you crazy? This girl loves you

She even took a chance on losin' her job
She even risked losing her job

Just to be here for ya
Just to be by your side

Yeah, well maybe I'm just a little paranoid
Yeah, well maybe I'm just a little bit distrustful

(A little?)
(Yeah, maybe a little bit)

Can you blame me?
Can you blame me?

Just look at her, she's pretty as all outdoors
Just look at her, she's incredibly beautiful

Sorry baby
I'm sorry, my love

It's o.k., I understand you stressin'
It's okay, I understand that you're stressed

Thanks man for bringin' her for me
Thanks, man, for bringing her here for me

Please, my nigga don't even sweat it
Please, my friend, don't even worry about it

Well just like you asked, I got those magazines for you
Well, just like you asked, I got those magazines for you

That's my girl
That's my girl

I ain't got no squares, but I got a robe
I don't have any cigarettes, but I have a robe

And you some house shoes
And here are some house shoes for you

My brother, so how you holdin' up?
Hey, my brother, how are you doing?

Man I'm just tryna make it work
Man, I'm just trying to make things work

Well I got, she got
Well, I got things under control, she's got things under control

Charles, you go first
Charles, you go ahead and start

Well me and 'shel, we had this like, crazy ass idea
Well, 'shel and I had this wild idea

She sing, I rap, we was thinkin' about makin' this shit a career
She sings, I rap, and we were thinking about making this our career

What you think about that baby? Do you think it'll work?
What do you think about that, baby? Do you think it will work?

I guess it, now I really gotta know baby
I suppose so, now I really want to know, baby

Where in the hell did he get that shirt?
Where the hell did he get that shirt?

Aww here we go again, yeah that's right
Oh, here we go again. Yes, that's right

Nigga what da fuck is wrong wit you?
Man, what the fuck is wrong with you?

Yeah man ya'll on some bullshit, what?
Yeah man, you guys are on some bullshit, what?

You think I'm a goddamn fool?
You think I'm a damn fool?

Nigga I ain't sayin' all dat
Man, I'm not saying all that

Well then answer the question, screw all dat, girl answer it!
Well, then answer the question. Forget all that, girl, just answer it!

What?! Who you callin' bitch? Hell naw
What?! Who are you calling a bitch? No way

(You been doin' my best friend)
(You've been betraying me with my best friend)

I been here
I've been here

Tell me how could you do it to me? Hell to, hell to, the naw
Tell me, how could you betray me like this? Absolutely not

(Baby baby baby)
(Baby, baby, baby)

(Let's go)
(Let's go)

Got caught up doin' da business, now I'm servin' 5 to 10
I got involved in illegal activities and now I'm serving a prison sentence of 5 to 10 years

(Baby baby baby)
(Baby, baby, baby)

(Let's go)
(Let's go)

My old lady and he movin' in
My girlfriend and he are moving in together

(Baby baby baby)
(Baby, baby, baby)

(Man fuck this shit)
(Man, fuck this shit)

You been doin' my best friend
You have been involved with my best friend

(Can't believe you would ever think I would ever)
(I can't believe you would ever think that I would ever)

Behind my back while I'm in da pen
Behind my back while I'm in prison

Screw both, screw both of ya'll
Forget both of you, I'm angry at both of you

See ya'll done hooked up wit each other
So both of you got together

Man, you was like my brother
Man, you were like a brother to me

Now I'm in here, ya'll undercover
And now I'm in prison while both of you are together secretly

Girl you been screwin' my best friend
Girl, you have been betraying me with my best friend

Well ain't this a bitch, girl you swore, you promised
Well, isn't this a bitch? Girl, you swore, you promised

(Yeah it is a bitch, what?)
(Yeah, it really is a bitch, what?)

That you would hold it down
That you would remain faithful

(C'mon)
(Come on)

Till I come back around
Until I come back

(Calm down)
(Calm down)

Keep that thing on lock
Keep everything secure

(Man calm down, man)
(Man, calm down, man)

'Till I come up on your block, you motherf-f
Until I come back to your neighborhood, you motherfucker

Girl you been doin' my best friend
Girl, you have been betraying me with my best friend

(Man I'm outta here)
(Man, I'm leaving)

Tell me girl, how could you do it to me? How could you do it, the naw
Tell me, girl, how could you betray me like this? How could you do it, hell no

(Man, I'll be waiting out in the car)
(Man, I'll be waiting out in the car)