[Intro] Mama used to tell me, friends not good for you girl But I know I would learn the hard way [Verse 1] Smile inna yuh face, them a chat behind yuh back Gwan like them a sheep, but them a wolf inna pack Nuh make them build yuh weed with lizard tail and gi yuh crack If walls could a talk to yuh, trust me you would a shock Say dem love you, don't fall for that Man to man, so unjust memba that Bob Marley done did sing that all around the world Friends will sell you out fi two shillings and pearls [Chorus] Mama used to tell me, friends not good for you girl But I know I would learn the hard way (Bun a fake friend) Mama used to beg me, stay away from them girls But I know I would face it anyway (A hypocrite dem) [Verse 2] Mmm, backstabber could be sister or yuh brudda Yuh fu*k fi see a who would a pull di trigger Live your life, everybody haffi pree Watch your friends more than your enemy It nuh matter what they come and say They don't wanna see you on your way They pull you back cah they want you stay Under the ground, but a prayer a day and [Chorus] Mama used to tell me, friends not good for you girl But I know I would learn the hard way (Bun a fake friend) Mama used to beg me, stay away from them girls But I know I would face it anyway (A hypocrite dem) [Verse 3] Stay in my zone 'cause I'm good pon mi own A nuh, everybody fi know a weh yuh call home When dem call you dem friend, yuh fi watch out fi dem 'cause Mama used to say, mama used to say [Chorus] Mama used to tell me, friends not good for you girl But I know I would learn the hard way (Bun a fake friend) Mama used to beg me, stay away from them girls But I know I would face it anyway (A hypocrite dem) [Outro] Mama used to tell me, friends not good for you girl But I know I would learn the hard way (Bun a fake friend)