Please excuse my religion; excuse the ceremony and the show,
When I first gave in to your advances, you were wanting to get closer than I'd know,
But I'll allow it for a moment, for just a moment I'll come near,
Long enough to say those words that all men are taught to fear.

I think we'd be better off as friends,
I think that should be where it ends,
There's no complicated reason, just as simple as sin,
I think we'd be better off as friends.

Please excuse my reluctance,
Turn your eyes away from my embarrassed grin,
Never gone this far before; don't think I could ever go this way again,
So I'll just raise my head, and look deep into your eyes,
And offer you those words I've been conditioned to despise.

I think we'd be better off as friends,
I think that should be where it ends,
There's no complicated reason, just as simple as sin,
I think we'd be better off.

I wanted flowers, you were buying me a ring
I wanted candy, you were giving everything, yeah, yeah.

You took my breath away, don't think that I have denied it,
But this heart you've stolen, sir, do you think we could still divide it'

I think we'd be better off as friends,
I think that should be where it ends,
There's no complicated reason, just as simple as sin,
I think we'd be better off , yeah,
I think we'd be better off as friends,
I think that should be where it ends,
There's no complicated reason, just as simple as sin,
Think we'd be better off as friends.

As friends,
Just friends.

Ooh, we could be friends.