Written by: Doug Scharley
Lyrics © D. R. Scharley Consulting Inc.


An apple going bad
Can turn the other ones
But surrounded by a bushel
There is only one outcome

Like coal under pressure
You will change right to your core
But instead of a diamond
You'll be something I abhor

(Chorus)
You're strong and independent
You're not another sheep
My philosophy is simple
It's the company you keep
I'm really getting worried
And I've started losing sleep
It's the people you hang out with
You're getting in too deep


Choose your friends wisely
And you'll never be alone
But fall in with the wrong crowd
And you're carving your tombstone

True friends will support you
When the going's getting tough
But a bad group will soon lead you
To a place where you're handcuffed

(Chorus)
You're strong and independent
You're not another sheep
My philosophy is simple
It's the company you keep
I'm really getting worried
And I've started losing sleep
It's the people you hang out with
You're getting in too deep


It says so much about you
From whom you call a friend
It's a statement to the world
And on this you can't pretend

So remember that your friends
Are a reflection that's of you
Now choose them very wisely
'Cause that's what we all should do

(Chorus)
You're strong and independent
You're not another sheep
My philosophy is simple
It's the company you keep
I'm really getting worried
And I've started losing sleep
It's the people you hang out with
You're getting in too deep







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