[Verse 1]
Queuing up, the night is young,
VIPs stroll past the line like they already won.
I'm next, but the bouncer's hand is raised,
I tell him, "This is B.S., man, I’m amazed!"
He looks at me, puts on a show,
Says, "It’s not about race, I swear, bro,"
Then he smiles, hand on his heart,
"One of my best friends is black, that’s a start."
[Pre-Chorus]
And I’m laughing, but it ain’t funny,
They think it’s all good 'cause they know somebody.
Same old lines, different faces,
But I’ll keep dancing in these places.
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, they don’t know me like that,
Oh, oh, think they got my back.
But they say it every time, like it’s a fact,
"One of my best friends is black."
Oh, oh, here we go again,
Oh, oh, I ain’t lookin’ for a friend.
Just keep your lines, your heart’s off track,
'Cause one of your best friends is black.
[Post-Chorus]
One of your best friends, one of your best friends,
One of your best friends is black, oh yeah.
[Verse 2]
Applied for a job, got a killer C.V.,
The role's a perfect match for me.
But when my name hits the stack,
It’s tossed aside, no call back.
I question it, I want to know why,
The manager shrugs, won't meet my eye.
He says, "No need to act like that,
One of my best friends is black."
[Pre-Chorus]
And I’m laughing, but it ain’t funny,
They think it’s all good 'cause they know somebody.
Same old lines, different faces,
But I’ll keep dancing in these places.
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, they don’t know me like that,
Oh, oh, think they got my back.
But they say it every time, like it’s a fact,
"One of my best friends is black."
Oh, oh, here we go again,
Oh, oh, I ain’t lookin’ for a friend.
Just keep your lines, your heart’s off track,
'Cause one of your best friends is black.
"Best Friend - Radio Edit"
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