Fairweather Friend

It's raining here in my neighbourhood
And you think you're in Hollywood
But this is small town suburbia
And it would be much better without people like ya

If I know you, you'll be staring in someone's eyes
Saying you're the new James Dean
You're a freedom fighter
And just one of the guys

But you're a fairweather friend
You only come around when a man's been paid
You're a fairweather friend
You only lay down when your bed's been made

Me I'm busted and my tyres are flat
And that machine guns go rat a tat tat
I can't see you for dust
You really are someone I could trust yeah

If I know you, you'll be picking some pocket
Showing pictures of yourself while
Demonstrating against some nuclear rocket

You're a fairweather friend
Shaking on my hand while you're stabbing my back
You're a fairweather friend
You retreat when everybody attacks

Fairweather friend
You're just fly shit on my venetian blind
You're a fairweather friend
You are often cruel but you're never kind

Still raining here in my neighbourhood
And you're still thinking you're in Hollywood
But this is small town suburbia
And it would be much better without people like ya

I know you, you'll be cheating in some game of poker
All your deck is marked
Say you've got four Kings
But you're just a Joker

You're a fairweather friend
Shaking on my hand while you're stabbing my back
You're a fairweather friend
You retreat when everybody attacks

You're a fairweather friend
You only come around when a man's been paid
You're a fairweather friend
You only lay down when your bed's been made

Fairweather friend

Fairweather friend