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 Well, you would see 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 your need any time 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 Oh, 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) 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 And when we die and float away Into the night, the Milky Way You'll hear me call as we ascend Then once again, thank you for being a (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 I'll tell you 'bout a friend Thank you right now for being my friend Thank you for being my friend I wanna tell you 'bout a pal and I'll tell you again Thank you for being my friend I wanna thank you, thank you for being a friend Tell you 'bout a friend Thank you for being a friend