You're closer than a brother to me No tit for tat, no rivalry Together we've grown, remember when we Were seven years old running wild and free Traveling time, your battles are mine We laugh so hard 'till we cry and our heads are spinning (yup) Spinning (yup), spinning (yup) Hey my friend, you understand You like me just the way I am You can read my life like an open book And my secrets will be safe with you No little lies, Chinese whispers Keeping score, no losing and no winning (yup) No winning (yup), no winning (yup) Where would I be without you? 'Cause friends are the family that you choose And I thank God you chose me I'm thankful I chose you Oh oh oh, friends are your family And any time my heart is black and blue You'll be there for me Like I'll be there for you Remember when we turned 16 And got in the clubs with fake ID You filmed the scene when I cut my hair Everybody went mad, but we didn't care Through thick 'n' thin, we're stickin' in Two of a kind, with one voice We are singing (yup), we're singing (yup), we're singing (yup) Where would I be without you? 'Cause friends are the family that you choose And I thank God you chose me I'm thankful I chose you Oh oh oh, friends are your family And any time my heart is black and blue You'll be there for me Oh oh oh, friends are the family that you choose And I thank God you chose me I'm thankful I chose you Oh oh oh, friends are your family And any time my heart is black and blue You'll be there for me Like I'll be there for you (Yup, yup, yup) (Yup, yup, yup) (Remember when we turned 16) (And got in the clubs with fake ID) (You're closer than a brother to me) (No tit for tat, no rivalry)