When I was sinkingnThere was one who stuck aroundnShe dared to stand with me and my groundnnNow, I've been thinkingnAbout where you say I'm boundnThese wordsnDo hurtnYou bring me downnnA friendnA friendnJust like a friendnYou're telling me I'm her means to an endnnA friendnA friendnJust like a friendnDon't bother me with thisnThis great pretend.nnYou're looking deeplynFinding more than meets the eyenSome thingsnSeem foulnIf never triednnWhat's strange to me isnWhy you should care at allnDon't asknNot herenWhile smirking 'bout the ace up your sleevennDon't bother me with thisnThis great pretendnIt won't get you anywhere, anywaynI'm not ashamed ofnThe life that I leadnAnd I'm not the one with strange needsnNonnA friendnA friendnJust like a friendnYou're telling me I'm her means to an endnnA friendnA friendnJust like a friendnDon't bother me with thisnThis great pretendnnA friendnA friendnJust like a friend,nYou're telling me I'm her means to an endnnA friendnA friendnJust like a friendnDon't bother menDon't bother me