I remember the old saying daddy used to say
He'd say, 'Son, watch your back 'cuz misery loves company'
I never understood what it meant till this happened

She put you out with no place to go, you call me up
And I came right on over, said you had a few problems
You knew you were wrong, wanted to get yourself right
So, I let you stay at my home

When I started peepin', you makin' eyes at my boo
Goin' out your way to be all up in her face
Me and her would be in bed doin' what we do
Then I dunno where, she'd ask me things I only told you

Misery loves company, I thought you were a friend to me
But right is right and wrong is wrong, so pack your bags
Brother, you on your own, step on, step on, step on
Get to steppin' brotha, you're on your own, step on, step on, step on

My man, my man, my brother, my homey yeah
Step on, step on, step on

A lesson learned but told long ago, keep enemies close
But friends even closer, tell the truth, see
Happiness breeds envy, don't ever say the words
'It'll never, never, never, never happen to me'

Oh 'cuz one day you'll close your eyes
And then to your surprise, you open them and see
Somebody been all up in your cherry tree
Then that'll be the day, that you'll lose your mind
Just spending time writing letters in a cell doing 20 to life

Misery loves company, I thought you were a friend to me
But right is right and wrong is wrong, so pack your bags
Brother, you on your own, step on, step on, step on
Get to steppin' brotha, you're on your own, step on, step on, step on

Get to movin' homey, get to goin', boy, you act like
You don't know me, get your move on, oh no, no, no

It's a low down dirty shame when your so-called friends
Start playin' games, they know how to get to you
All inside, all up in your business, start breakin' up your family too
Your family took him in as one of them

And as time gone by they don't even care, no respect
They moved on and here comes jealousy
But they had the same, the same opportunities as you do
So you got to tell him, get to steppin' brother

'Cuz you ain't nothing, you ain't no good
You ain't no good, you ain't no friend of mine
Testify now, this evening, raise your hands this evening
Said you was the one, you was my best friend

You was my best friend, you was my brother, friend
Homey through thick and thin, misery, misery, misery
Brother, a friend, my homey through
Thick and thin, misery, misery, misery