Tekst en muziek: Andrew Gold
(1978)
Thank you for being a friend
Traveled down the 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
Oh, 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, anytime 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 about 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
And when we die and float away
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
Whoa, tell you about a friend
Thank you right now, for being a friend
Thank you for being a friend
I wanna tell you right now and tell you again
Thank you for being a friend
I wanna thank you, thank you, thank you for being a friend
Thank you for being a friend
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