And when I think about those days I just have to smile
Didn't we have ourselves a time?
I remember driving through the night
Taking names and numbers and running blind
I fell a couple of steps behind
I never really say exactly how I feel
Thought you'd understand it
And now I'm finally starting to regret it
The right words are hard to find
You were a friend of mine
Chasing mighty clouds of joy and purple haze
Banging our heads against the sky
It just reminds me of the times I've crashed into the ground
Man, I'm glad you're still around
You didn't hesitate to say when I was wrong
But I guess I knew it all along
But when I leaned over and told you I was lost
You reached out your hand and helped me get across
Taking one step at a time
You were a friend of mine
And you were there when I was lonely
The one and only fool enough to try staring down the sun
And I know I caused you trouble, seeing double
But in the long run, I was the lucky one
It seems like years since we've been near enough to call
I know you've seen your share of hell
Another angel fallen to the bottom of the wishing well
And that's all that I can tell
But as we cast our desperate years into the wind
You know I'd live it all again
I don't know why the final word always has to be goodbye
Thanks for asking, I'm doing fine
You were a friend of mine