Only a friend can betray you Only a friend can let you down The whispering campaigns to gain favor Were an evil and graceless sound The lessons you’ve left abound Well that’s the plain truth Not talking to move the wind around Looking back from man to youth Only a friend can betray you Only a friend can let you down The whispering campaigns to gain favor Were an evil and graceless sound You courted your enemies Neglected your friends And too late you realized You tempted the end You reaped the whirlwind Caught more than was even your due The piper said pay up now And the ride was through You had a great future But its long since left in the dust And the temper and stomping Won’t renew what’s been lost Only a friend can betray you Only a friend can let you down The whispering campaigns to gain favor Were an evil and graceless sound