I have a great friend
Who bears every single brunt of mine
I have a great friend
Who takes responsibility
For my poor decision making
And when it is easier for me
Not to have to explain
My great friend is there to take the blame.

I have a great friend
Who shoulders my reputation
It keeps it from falling into tatters
When it matters
My great-friend does not even know
that my great friend is my great friend
As my great friend is otherwise known as
my ‘scapegoat.’