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That's What Friends Are For

from Measure For Measure by Owen Franklin

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I wrote you a tired old cliché and I scrawled it down just the other day
But before the ink had even dried I saw my weary pen hang its nib in shame
Well dear, my clever pen, it knew that tired old clichés just won’t do
Not when the subject matter’s you – and that’s a cliché but true
‘cause you, you are the song in the beaks of the birds
And you are the reason I struggle for words
You gave me hope that I had never found before and you say “Hey –
That’s what friends are for”
Some guy writes a love song for his girl, he claims “I will love you forever”
But six months later it’s over, he hates her, and I think to myself,
“Well that wasn’t too clever to claim” ‘cause romance may change
But through the fire and the rain, true friends may remain, you and I stay the same
Y tú, cada hora que paso con tígo me parece menos de un segundo
That’s a compliment if you’re not sure but you say “Hey –
That’s what friends are for”
Are you all I’ve got or all that I’m not, how can mere words express the truth
Still there’s one thing left and that thing is you
You are the Sun and you are the Light, and you are the pillow I cling to at night
You gave me your word, how could I ever ask for more? And you say “Hey –
That’s what friends are for”
I wrote you a tired old cliché, that’s been said, I wrote ‘til my fateful pen was dead
And now that I’ve cleared my head, well I guess we should call it a day my dear
And when you hear this you might see how much you really mean to me
And if you cry for me with tears I can’t ignore, then I’ll wipe them away
And you know what I’ll say, with a smile I’ll say “Hey –
That’s what true friends are for”

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from Measure For Measure, released January 25, 2013

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