Thank you for being a friend
Travelled 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
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
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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?
But when we both get older
With walking canes and hair of gray
Oh, 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) 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
And when we die and float away
Into the night, the Milky Way
You'll hear me call as we ascend
Then once again, thank you for being a–
♪
(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, oh-oh
I'll tell you 'bout a friend
Thank you right now for being my friend (thank you for being my friend)
I wanna tell you 'bout a pal, and I'll tell you again (thank you for being my friend)
I wanna thank you, thank you, thank you for being a friend
Tell you 'bout a friend
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Thank you for being a friend