Baby Oh, yeah, my baby Baby Oh, yeah, baby On my way to pick you up today, I saw Lonely sight in the next car over (Next car over) Two faces that could freeze A tear before it falls, too sad It was obvious that they were bitter lovers Just a statistic like so many others (so many others) Who had reached the painful point of no return [?] Let's promise that we'll never be that way (Be that way) Let's try to recognize it before too late And if our love should reach the final chapter Oh, baby, let's be friends Some folks sleep together but not touchin', no, no (Oh, no) back to back against invisible walls (Invisible walls) Neither wants to stay, but both afraid to go (Don't go, baby) Ooh, babe No compromise, no will to try Let's promise that we'll never be that way (Be that way) Let's try to recognize it before too late And if our love should reach the final chapter Oh, baby, let's be friends, let's be friends You know I dedicate my life (You know I dedicate my life) To workin' us right And keepin' our love strong, baby, yeah Heaven forbid, but if we start (Heaven forbid, but if we start) driftin' apart (Let's make a pact right now) Let's make a pact right now (Baby) Ooh, yeah, baby So promise me (promise me) And I'll promise you, (promise you) Yeah, baby, let's be friends, let's be friends Promise (promise me) And I'll promise you (promise you) Oh, baby, let's be friends, let's be friends Let's promise that we'll never be that way (Be that way) Let's try to recognize it before too late And if our love should reach the final chapter (In the book) oh, baby, let's be friends, let's be friends Let's promise that we'll never be that way