Story Behind The Song

a man's boyhood friend is involved with a woman and is cheating on her. The storyteller considers them both good friends and is caught in the middle between their difficulties.

Lyrics

Verse I
All he ever does for her is break her heart
Playin' like a brand new fool, thinkin' he's being smart
Tellin' her a story I know just ain't true,
The both of them are friends of mine, so what the hell can I do?

Bridge/Chorus I
Make him understand,
That his girl needs a one-woman man?
Do I look the other way?
how's it gonna' be when I look in her eyes next day?
Think I oughtta' lie for him?
When we were kids I'd have died for him,
But she's a girl who's lovin' and sweet,
I'm torn between Two friends and lovers...

Verse II
Each and every day I see him on my street,
Finest new designer clothes, pressed and neat,
Hangin' in the neighborhood to play his game
But if I told her what I knew, she'd never treat me the same,

Bridge/Chorus II
'Cause he is her man
and she wouldn't understand,
I didn't mean to take sides,
Tried to let my conscience be my guide
So what is the reality
That the two of them cannot see,
'Cause I don't really wanna' be
Torn between two friends and lovers... (piano interlude)

Bridge/Chorus/Vamp
Tell you what I'll do, Gonna' leave it up to you,
Is it gonna' make his day, when she's upped and took her love away,
Gotta' make him understand, All she needs is a one-woman man,
I can only do the best I can, Torn between two friends and lovers,
If he's there to stay, sure as hell don't look that way
Is it always gonna' be, Tellin her he's hangin' out with me,
I wish she wouldn't be so blind,
'Cause I know she's sweet and she's kind,
After all she's a buddy of mine,
Torn between two friends and lovers...