Intro: Oh, I don't want a lover - I just need a friend. Oh, I don't want a lover - I just need a friend. You can't just leave me - yeah - to face life on my own! I know you don't love me no more, I knew this day would come... Even when it cuts so deep - it's true I still want you. But the harder I try - the more I seem to lose. 'Cause I don't want a lover - I just need a friend. I've been tryin to recover - now that I know it wasn't love It's always a different story, when it's me who's in the wrong. 'Cause you can't - have it all, cause I'm the one who's strong. I've already been burnt before - once but never a-gain. I know the time will come, yeah - that's when you'll need me then. 'Cause I don't want a lover - I just need a friend. I've been tryin' to recover - now that I know it wasn't love. Oh, I don't want a lover - I just need a friend. And I know you never cared - now that I know it wasn't love. 'Cause you don't even care what I'm saying - you don't even think what you're doin'. All you see is what you want it to be - but that is just no good for me-yeah! Bridge : Oh, I don't want a lover - I just need a friend. I've been tryin' to recover - now that I know that it wasn't love. Cause' you don't even care with what I'm saying - Cause you don't even think what you're doin' All you see is what you want it to be - and there's no room left for me. Oh I don't want a lover - I just need a friend. I know you never cared - now that I know it wasn't love. And now that I know - yeah - now that I know - yeah know that it wasn't love - no-no-no-ever-the-love.