What they do? They're smilin' in your face All the time they want to take your place The back stabbers (back stabbers) They're smilin' in your face All the time they want to take your place The back stabbers (back stabbers) All you fellas who have someone and you really care, yeah, yeah Then it's all of you fellas who better beware, yeah, yeah Somebody's out to get your lady A few of your buddies, they sure look shady The blades are long, clenched tight in their fists Aimin' straight at your back And I don't think they'll miss What they do? They're smilin' in your face All the time they want to take your place The back stabbers (back stabbers) I keep gettin' all these visits from my friends, yeah What they doin' to me? They come to my house again and again and again and again, yeah So are they there to see my woman? I don't even be home but they just keep on comin' What can I do to get it on the right track? I wish they'd take some of these knives out my back What they do? They're smilin' in your face All the time they want to take your place The back stabbers (back stabbers) Ha, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, low down, dirty What they do? They're smilin' in your face Smilin' faces, smilin' faces sometimes (back stabbers) tell lies (They're smilin' in your face) I don't need low down (Back stabbers) dirty bastards Down, down, down, down, down, down Down, down, down, down, down, down, down Might be your neighbor Your next door neighbor, yeah They're smilin' in your face