[Pre-Chorus] Same old scene that you've seen for so long Always want to be around you But as jealous as they come Well, don't want you to win that race 'Cause if you do it's gonna lessen their space That's when I decide to say
[Chorus] Goodbye, goodbye To all the fake people in my life I never wanted you around me So be on your way now You better think twice Before you let people in your life 'Cause when you put down No one is around you You got a case of the fake people
[Verse 2: T-Boz & Chilli] I thought that I knew about 'em The only ones that really cared for me Oh yeah (No, no, no) But they shouldn't be that way Only down for as long as You can give security
[Pre-Chorus: T-Boz] Same old scene that you've seen for so long Always want to be around you But as jealous as they come, well Don't want you to win that race 'Cause if you do it's gonna lessen their space That's when I decide to say
[Chorus] Goodbye, goodbye (Hey, hey, hey, hey) To all the fake people in my life I never wanted you around me So be on your way now You better think twice Before you let people in your life 'Cause when you put down No one is around you You got a case of the fake people
Goodbye, goodbye To all the fake people in my life (In my life) I never wanted you around me So be on your way now (You gotta be on your way, hey yeah) You better think twice (Oh no) Before you let people in your life 'Cause when you put down (Ayy, ayy, yeah) No one is around you You got a case of the fake people
[Outro] Uh oh You got a case of the fake people Oh, oh Case of the fake people Yeah Got a case of the fake people (Oh, oh, oh, why) Goodbye, goodbye To all the fake people in my life (Case of the fake people) I never wanted you around me So be on your way now (Case of the fake people) You better think twice Before you let people in your life (Case of the fake people) 'Cause when you put down No one is around you You got a case of the fake people (Case of the fake people) Goodbye, goodbye Case of the fake people Goodbye, goodbye To all the fake people in my life Case of the fake people Oh, oh
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The fifth track off of their best-selling sophomore album, TLC’s “Case of the Fake People” is a song to warn people about who they let into their inner-circle. This could also be considered to be a sequel to “What About Your Friends” because they’re about the same topic.
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Yeah. People who act like they’re your friends, but secretly they’re jealous of you or don’t even like you at all. They’re not real friends… they’re fake.