We grew up so fast Or maybe not fast enough And we watched the world pass us by Too complacent to care Too tired to even try But they don't know how the story goes Wipe the coke from the mirror And the blood off of your nose Cause they don't believe it's true Yeah, they don't know you like I do And they say we've got friends in high places Yeah, they say we've got friends with high faces And it's true So build it up then tear it down Or give it thought then turn it around Cause they don't believe it's true Yeah, they don't know you like I do And they say we've got friends in high places Yeah, they say we've got friends with high faces And it's true They don't know you like I do Oh no Cause they don't believe it's true Yeah, they don't know you like I do And they say we've got friends in high places Yeah, they say we've got friends with high faces And it's true But I thank God that it's not you And I thank God that it's not you