How can we be lovers, if we can't be friends?
How can we start over when the fighting never ends?
Baby, how can we make love, if we can't make amends?
How can we be lovers, if we can't be, can't be friends?

Look at us now, look at us baby
Still tryin' to work it out, never get it right
We must be fools, we must be crazy
Whoa, whoa, there's no communication
Whoa, whoa, it's a no-win situation

How can we be lovers, if we can't be friends?
How can we start over when the fighting never ends?
Baby, how can we make love, if we can't make amends?
Tell me, how can we be lovers, if we can't be, can't be friends?

We lie awake, this wall between us
We're just not talkin', we got so much to say
Let's break these chains, our love can free us
Whoa, whoa, ain't it time we started tryin'?
Whoa, whoa, gotta stop this love from dyin'

How can we be lovers, if we can't be friends?
How can we start over when the fightin' never ends?
Baby, how can we make love, if we can't make amends?
How can we be lovers, if we can't be, can't be friends?

Baby, love is tough but we can take it
Baby, times are rough but we can make it
We can work it out

How can we be lovers, if we can't be friends?
How can we start over when the fightin' never ends?
Baby, how can we make love, if we can't make amends?
Baby, how can we be lovers, if we can't be, can't be friends?

How can we be lovers, if we can't be friends?
How can we start over when the fightin' never ends?
How can we make love, if we can't make amends?
How can we be lovers, if we can't be, can't be friends?

How can we be lovers, if we can't be friends?
How can we start over when the fightin' never ends?
How can we make love, if we can't make amends?
How can we be lovers, if we can't be, can't be friends?

How can we be lovers, if we can't be friends?
How can we start over when the fightin' never ends?
How can we make love, if we can't make amends?
How can we be lovers, if we can't be, can't be friends?
How can we be lovers?