Thank you for being a friend Traveled down a 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 Any time of the day or night 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 Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend I'm gonna tell you 'bout it Tell you again and again There ain't no reason to doubt it Thank you for being a friend I want to thank you right now for being a friend I want to tell you 'bout it now Then I'll tell you again I want to thank you Thank you Thank you for being a friend