“Thank you for being a friend. Traveled down a road and back again. Your heart is true, you're a pal and a confidant. I'm not ashamed to say. I hope it always will stay this way. My hat is off, won't you stand up and take a bow. And if you threw a party, Invited everyone you knew Well, you would see the biggest gift would be from me. And the card attached would say, Thank you for being a friend, Thank you for being a friend, Thank you for being a friend, Thank you for being a friend. If it's a car you lack I'd surely buy you a Cadillac. Whatever you need, any time of the day or night. I'm not ashamed to say I hope it always will stay this way. My hat is off, won't you stand up and take a bow. And when we both get older With walking canes, and hair of gray Have no fear, even though it's hard to hear, I will stand real close and say Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you) Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you) Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you) Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you) Let me tell you 'bout a friend (I wanna thank you) Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you) Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you) Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you) And when we die and float away Into the night, the Milky Way You'll hear me call as we ascend I'll see you there, then once again Thank you for being a Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you) Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you) Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you) Thank you for being a friend People, let me tell you 'bout a friend (I wanna thank you) Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you) Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you) Thank you for being a friend Whoa, tell you 'bout a friend (let me thank you right now for being a friend) Thank you for being a friend (I wanna tell you 'bout a pal and I'll tell you again) Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you, thank you) Thank you for being a friend” - Andrew M Gold