Buffalo Nichols - Friends Lyrics

Sunshine crept into my bed today
But i wasn't in the mood
So i kindly turned away
And waited til he grew too tired to glow
Cause he shows me things that i don't want to know
I do appreciate the ones who try
To reach out to the lonely
The nervous and the shy
Those who try their very best to break through walls
Never wonder why i built them up at all

So I'll tell you how I feel
If you've got an ear to lend
O, A love that never starts
Is a love that never ends
I wish my dreams were real
And my worries were pretend
I wish we could be friends

I wrote down every evil thing I did
And it's longer than the list of the reasons I should live
Then a voice from somewhere says you're good enough
And suddenly the mean old world don't seem so rough
I see the crooked way you try to smile
And the broken way you laugh
That reveals your inner child
Did you gather all your dreams
To be buried in your past?
Or did the world love you enough to make them last?

So tell me how you feel
I've got an ear to lend
For a love that never starts
Is a pain that never ends
I wish my dreams were real
And my worries were pretend
I wish we could be friends

Kindness is worth more than gold today
I guess that's the reason why
We keep it locked away
Where no one dares to look or tries to find
Til you lose the light that once shone in your eyes
And you see that all the love was only lies
And you punish anyone who even tries
And the person you once were begins to die

If I tell you how I feel
Will you promise to pretend
To understand my view
Will you tell me pain will end?
And many other lies
Because lies can do no harm
Show me where to find relief
Let it lead me to your arms
Tell me dreams are real
And worries- just pretend
Tell me I'm your friend
Tell me I'm your friend