BEST FRIEND, BOY He helped me though a hard time As I crossed the burning bridges of fear I was trying so hard to fly away But I could feel him drawing near He was more like parent to me He gave me warmth and joy He was sweet – my best friend, boy He told me that I was beautiful In many different ways I always thanked him politely Never believed a word he said It was the first time that those magic words Were ever meant for me He knew I'd been dishonest But he treated me with dignity So dear to me he was, he gave me warmth and joy He was sweet – my best friend, boy So dear to me he was, he gave me warmth and joy He was sweet – my best friend, boy You know the way the story goes It's never what you expect The noise of the world was calling him Now he's gone, he left And here, when struggling with the restless heart In the world of grief and joy I remember him – my best friend, boy So dear to me he was He gave me warmth and joy He was sweet My best friend, boy