If you've got a friend, you can treat him right Be sure he's out on the street You can carry him home, treat him nice Who he will be glad to meet He will look all around, begin to give signs He says, "Look-a here, Miss, when are you coming to town?" If you've got a friend, treat him right Be sure he's out on the street If you've got a friend, you can treat him right Be sure he's out on the street You can carry him home, treat him nice Who he will be glad to meet When he gets something on you, you don't want nobody else to know He will tell your wife at your own back door But if you've got a friend, treat him right Be sure he's out on the street If you've got a friend, you better treat him right Be sure he's out on the street You can carry him home, try to treat him nice Who he will be glad to meet He will look all around, begin to give signs He say, "Look-a here, Miss, when you're comin' to town?" If you've got a friend, you can treat him right Be sure he's out on the street