Young girls think love can be found any night But a woman knows the true love comes but once in her life The moment I saw you I knew it was time That my life will be empty Until I make you mine But you said you were dating And you walked away And I know you felt something when you heard me say If I can't be your woman Won't you please be my friend You don't have to caress me Just hold my hand If I can't be your woman Won't you please be my friend You're the one that I need my love And oh I wish I knew the right words To make you change your mind I would send them with flowers I would write about them in rhymes I don't know where you've been I can't tell where you'll be But I want you to remember If you ever get free So until then be happy And go on your way And the words that you heard are still true today If I can't be your woman Won't you please be my friend You don't have to caress me Just hold my hand If I can't be your woman Won't you please be my friend You're the one that I need my love And oh If I can't be your woman Won't you please be my friend You don't have to caress me Just hold my hand If I can't be your woman Won't you please be my friend