Packing up the dreams God's planted In the fertile soil of you Can't believe the hopes He's granted Means a chapter in our lives is through But we'll keep you close as always It won't even seem you've gone Cause our hearts in big and small ways Will keep the love that keeps us strong And friends are friends forever if the Lord's the Lord of them And a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end Though it's hard to let you go, in the Father's hands we know That a lifetime's not too long To live as friends And with the faith and love God's given Springing from the hope we know We will pray the joy you'll live in Is the strength that now you will show But we'll keep you close as always It won't even seem you've gone Cause our hearts in big and small ways Will keep the love that keeps us strong And friends are friends forever if the Lord's the Lord of them And a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end Though it's hard to let you go, in the Father's hands we know That a lifetime's not too long To live as friends And friends are friends forever if the Lord's the Lord of them And a friend will not say never cause the welcome will not end Though it's hard to let you go, in the Father's hands we know That a lifetime's not too long