Adlib Intro:
Hey...
Hey...
Hey, hey
Ooohhh

Eh hey hey
Yeah yeah yea
Hey, eh hey
Hey
Mmm, mmm
Ah ah ah

Verse 1:
[Aaliyah]
My best friend say
She's sick of me, cryin' on the phone
Tellin' how my man be doggin' me
My best friend say
Don't tell her nothin' 'bout me and you
'Cause she ain't showin' me no sympathy

My best friend say,
If she was me
She'd let you go a long, long, time ago
My best friend say (my best friend say)
I'll be there...

Chorus:
I'll still be there for you
In the time of need
You can lean on me, come on
I'll be there for you

I'll be there for you
In your time of need
You can lean on me, come on
I'll be there for you

Verse 2:
[Missy]
My best friend say
I can stay with her, at her house
No doubt, anytime I like
My best friend say
Don't let you in my life
'Cause you don't do for me
And you don't act right

My best friend say
If she was me
She would let you go a long, long time ago
My best friend say
My best friend say
Oohh ooo oh yeh...

Chorus:
I'll still be there for you
In the time of need
You can lean on me, come on
I'll be there for you

I'll be there for you
In your time of need
You can lean on me, come on
I'll be there for you

Bridge:
Mmmmmm (hey)
Mmmmmm (hey)
Hey yea hey eh
Mmmm (hey, hey)
(Ooooh, ooh)

Mmmmmm (hey)
Mmmmmm (hey)
Hey yea hey eh
Mmmm (hey hey hey)
(Hey yea hey, and I'll be there)

Chorus:
I'll still be there for you
In the time of need
You can lean on me, come on
I'll be there for you

I'll be there for you
In your time of need
You can lean on me, come on
I'll be there for you

Adlib Outro:
I'll be there
I'll be there
I'll be there
I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there, I'll be there

I'll be there
I'll be there
I'll be there
I'll be there, I'll be... I'll be there