I've been lucky in the love that's come my way
And the friends I've made are the kind of friends who stay
Some are with me now and some have traveled on
Their love is with me yet though they have gone
And I'm grateful
For the love that will not die
I'm grateful
As years go slipping by
I'm grateful
To be able to sing this song
My gratitude to you is ever strong
There are times when my loneliness has won
And others when you were the only one
To lift me up and make me smile again
I can't tell you what it means to have a friend
And I'm grateful
For the love that will not die
I'm grateful
As years go slipping by
I'm grateful
To be able to sing this song
My gratitude to you is ever strong
And I hope that I have done the same for you
Made you better when you were feeling blue
Acting like a fool just to make you smile
You showed me how to go that extra mile
And I'm grateful
For the love that will not die
I'm grateful
As years go slipping by
I'm grateful
To be able to sing this song
My gratitude to you is ever strong
And I'm grateful
For the love that will not die
I'm grateful
As years go slipping by
I'm grateful
To be able to sing this song
My gratitude to you is ever strong
