I finished my shift at the old café
Where I was over worked and underpaid
The boss was a sleazy old washed up maid
Who hated everything about me, my head and face
But she used to say c'mon poor young bird
Why don't you sing for me you know I heard
You singing smooth like honey
So let it go but don't expect more money
One real friend
Is better than a billion dollars reaching the end
Ask anybody and all will be well
Choose one real friend
One real friend
Is better than a billion dollars reaching the end
Ask anybody and all will be well
Choose one real friend
Then one day came a devil in a flash
He said "baby I'll make you a star"
If you do what I say I'll take you far
Yes I'll make you rich, buy you a brand new car
But I said no, you won't make me go
I've got what I need, I'm a simple broad
It's to the way to the Lord that I been called
If I get too rich it's likely I'll lose my soul
One real friend
Is better than a billion dollars reaching the end
Ask anybody and all will be well
Choose one real friend
One real friend
Is better than a billion dollars reaching the end
Ask anybody and all will be well
Choose one real friend
One real friend
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One minute alive and the next you're gone
One minute a newt and the next King Kong
Sing a nice song before it goes all wrong
I just need a real friend and oh my Lord
One minute alive and the next you're gone
One minute a newt and the next King Kong
Sing a nice song before it goes all wrong
I just need a real friend and oh my Lord
One real friend
I need one real friend
I got one real friend
One real friend
The only advice I've got to give to the youth
Don't let a bad spirit ever try to control you
Coz all they care about is what they can get themselves
Buckle up your shoes kid and live for yourself
You're a bold little river leading to the sea
A kind soul digger with the faith to believe
That the Lord has got a plan for you and them and me
So do yourself a favour, live your life and be free
One real friend
Is better than a billion dollars reaching the end
Ask anybody and all will be well
Choose one real friend
One real friend
Is better than a billion dollars reaching the end
Ask anybody and all will be well
Choose one real friend
One real friend
One real friend
One real friend
One real friend
One real friend
One real friend
One real friend
One real friend