Just a Friend

**Just a Friend** is a cover performed frequently on Tally Hall's concerts. One live recording is included on the The Pingry EP.

The studio version was previously included as a bonus track on Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, and was released by itself in their 2019 EP *Just a Friend*.

## Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Have you ever met a girl that you tried to date

But a year to make love she wanted you to wait?

Well, let me tell you a story of my situation

I was talking to this girl from the U.S. Nation

The way that I met her was on tour at a concert

She had long hair and a short miniskirt

I just got on stage, drippin', pourin’ with sweat

I was walkin' through the crowd, and guess who I met

I whispered in her ear, "Come to the picture booth

So I can ask you some questions, see if you're a hundred proof"

I asked her her name, she said "Blah-blah-blah"

She had 9/10 pants (and a very big bra)

I took a couple of flicks and she was enthused

I said, "How do you like the show?", she said, "I was very amused"

I started throwin’ bass, she started throwin' back mid-range

But when I sprung the question, she acted kinda strange

Then when I asked, "Do you have a man?" she tried to pretend

She said, "No I don't, I only have a friend"

Come on!

[Chorus]

Oh baby, you

You got what I need

But you say he's just a friend

But you say he's just a friend

Oh baby, you

You got what I need

But you say he's just a friend

But you say he's just a friend

[Verse 2]

So I took blah-blah's word for it at this time

I thought havin’ a friend couldn’t be no crime

'Cause I got friends, and that’s a fact

Like Agnes, Agatha, Germain and Jack

But forget about that, let's go into the story

'Bout a girl named blah-blah-blah that adored me

So we started talkin', gettin’ familiar

Spendin' a lot of time so that we could build a

Relationship, or some understandin'

How it's gonna be in the future we was plannin'

Everything sounded so dandy and sweet

I had no idea I was in for a treat

After this was established, everything was cool

The tour was over and she went back to school

I called every day to see how she was doin'

Every time I called it seemed that somethin' was brewin'

I called on my dime, picked up, and called again

"Ayo, who was that?"

"Oh, he's just a friend"

[laughter]

Oh no!

[Chorus]

Oh baby, you

You got what I need

But you say he's just a friend

But you say he's just a friend

Oh baby, you

You got what I need

But you say he's just a friend

But you say he's just a friend

[Interlude]

Damn, girl

What'chu want from me? I'll give you anything

You want any kind of subscription to a magazine?

Give you a potato

A mask of some sort

I love you

[Verse 3]

So I came to her college on a surprise visit

To see my girl that was so exquisite

It was a school day, I knew she was there

The first semester of the school year

I went to the gate to ask where was her dorm

This guy made me fill out a visitor's form

So I did and I was on my way

To see my baby girl, I was happy to say

I rolled up to her dormitory

"Yo, could ya' tell me where is door three?"

He told me where it was, and for the moment

I didn't know that I was in for such an event

I went to her room, I opened the door

Oh, snap! Guess what I saw!

A fella tongue-kissin' my girl in the mouth

I was so in shock, my heart went down south

Please listen to the message that I send

Don't ever talk to a girl who says she just has a friend!

[Chorus]

Oh baby, you

You got what I need, doo-wah

But you say he's just a friend

But you say he's just a friend

Oh baby, you

You got what I need

But you say he's just a friend

But you say he's just a friend

Oh baby, you...

Oh...girl

## References

1. ↑ https://genius.com/Tally-hall-just-a-friend-lyrics
2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4VwZ2owqeM
3. ↑ https://open.spotify.com/track/1ZoBx2HJYtzc975zT9n16n
4. ↑ https://genius.com/albums/Tally-hall/Just-a-friend-ep
5. ↑ https://genius.com/albums/Tally-hall/Just-a-friend-ep