What are friends for, I don't need to ask
They're always there for me present and past
They lend an ear to my every whim
Don't always agree but they're in the swim

I stub my toe they're there to see
Do I need on one of them to lean
They do more for me than I do for them
They don't mind they're my friends

They're always there for me
Always there for me
Friends always there for me

On the edge of a sunset or a bar stool in time
Or the telephone's ringin', it's me on the line
A knock on the door, they answer to me
A shoulder to cry on, a hanky to weep

Three square meals on any damn day
A pillow on which my head to lay
They take me aside and show where I've strayed
A handshake, a hug, I'm on my way

They're always there for me
Always there for me
Friends always there for me

A cracklin' campfire, stars and the moon
Friends lollin' 'round, settin' the mood
Words softly spoken, laughs sparkin' the night
Songs bein' sung, moths in the light

Stories told, memories unfold
Tales shared, some silly, some bold
A coyote howls her pretty tune
She's our friend, too

They're always there for me
Always there for me
Friends always there for me