Don't you know That it cuts both ways When you're leaving your love On the outside She cried - all night long Don't leave me this way I tried not to cross that line When she told me how much She needed me I held her all night long – 'Til break of day Come break of day we were Lovers and friends And then I knew she was mine We were lovers and friends we Would fight till the end Ignore our hearts and we'd Surely lose our mind We were lovers, we were lovers We were lovers and friends Well you know That I changed my ways By keeping it all on the inside I tried – every day – To hide it away I thought I could walk that line But you know That I fell down time on time Now I guess – I can't stand – To leave you this way Well we both knew that someday It would end Oh it's just a matter of time We were lovers and friends we Would fight till the end Ignore our hearts and we'd Surely lose our mind We were lovers and friends we Would fight till the end Ignore our hearts and we'd Surely lose our mind We were lovers, we were lovers We were lovers and friends Don't you know that it cuts Both ways