A-a-and the body becomes frail The spirit becomes stronger Because you have something to look forward to I guess it's been a long time a comin' now I've been waiting for the rain to wash you down Prayin' for change, prayin' that God keeps you Keeps you around The doctor's been sayin' complications happen Been sayin' we should probably slow it down Been tellin' you everything's fine Then tellin' everybody else that you're running out of time Runnin' out of time So I'll save my prayers for the graveyard there Waiting for the day we meet again And you can save us a place Past them pearly white gates A place for friends Yeah, a place for friends You can find us on a porch rememberin' the good times And all the funny things you used to say Speaking in rhymes from time to time And then doin' your best to show us all the way And then you went on your way So I'll save my prayers for the graveyard there Waiting for the day we meet again And you can save us a place Past them pearly white gates A place for friends Yeah So I'll save my prayers for the graveyard there (ooh yeah) Waiting for the day we meet again (ooh yeah) And you can save us a place (oh) Past them pearly white gates (yeah) A place for friends (oh) Yeah A place for friends (ooh) Yeah A place for friends (ooh) Yeah A place for friends (ooh) Yeah