Thank you for being a friend Traveled 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 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 If it's a car, you lack I'd surely buy you a Cadillac Whatever you need Anytime 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? And when we both get older With walking canes and hair of gray 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) 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 And when we die and float away Into the night, the Milky Way You'll hear me call, as we ascend I'll see you there, then once again: Thank you for being a 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 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 Woah, tell you 'bout a friend (let me thank you right now for being a friend) Thank you for being a friend (I wanna tell you 'bout a pal and I'll tell you again) Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you, thank you) Thank you for being a friend, woah