Promise Me

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

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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