I´d like to tell y´all a story
About a friend of mine
Who liked to drink good whiskey, oh Lord
And have a real good time
His woman, you know she left him
And stole that boy´s brand new car
And ran out of town with a guitar picker
Said he gonna be a superstar
Sure you are

You can´t alway trust your woman
You can´t always trust your best friend
Beware of the ones that you need y´all
´Cause those might be the ones that do you in

Don´t talk no stuff to no slicker
Don´t tell your feelings to your friend
Don´t tell your woman that you love her, because
That´s when your trouble begins
There are many ladies here among us
That´ll stab you in the back when you ain´t around
There are many, so many of your very best friends
That´ll kick you in the head when you are down
Yes they will

You can´t alway trust your woman
You can´t always trust your best friend
Beware of the ones that you need y´all
´Cause those might be the ones that do you in

Don´t you backtalk the police
´Cause its his job to put you in the jail
They´ll lock you up, boy and throw away the key
And your best friend won´t even go your bail
There are many slickers here among us
That are all dressed up in suits and ties
But don´t you show your pain, Lord in front of them
´Cause if you do you kiss yourself goodbye, alright

You can´t alway trust your woman
You can´t always trust your best friend
Beware of the ones that you need y´all
´Cause those might be the ones that do you in