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Artist: War
Canonical path: /war/why-can-t-we-be-friends
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Why Can't We Be Friends
Read Why Can't We Be Friends lyrics by War on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Why Can't We Be Friends
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Why can't we be friends?
I've seen you 'round for a long long time
I remembered you when you drank my wine
Why can't we be friends?
I've seen you walking down in Chinatown
I called you but you could not look around
Why can't we be friends?
I paid my money to the welfare line
I see you standing in it every time
Why can't we be friends?
The color of your skin don't matter to me
As long as we can live in harmony
Why can't we be friends?
I'd kind of like to be the President
So I can show you how your money's spent
Why can't we be friends?
Sometimes I don't speak right
But yet I know what I'm talking about
Why can't we be friends?
I know you're working for the CIA
They wouldn't have you in the Mafi-A.
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
Why can't we be friends?
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