Monday, August 18, 2008

Friends Are Friends Forever

I was browsing through random blogs via people's blogrolls, and found this song that rushed back into my mind after years of not hearing it.

This was a big graduation song for people in the Church family when I was in HS...

Friends Are Friends Forever by Michael W. Smith

Packing up the dreams God planted
In the fertile soil of you
I can't believe the hopes He's granted
Means a chapter of your life is through

But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong

And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends

And with the faith and love God's given
Springing from the hope we know
We will pray the joy you live in
Is the strength that now you show

We'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong

And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends

And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends

To live as friends

Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends

No a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends

5 comments:

Marvin said...

I have all of MWS's stuff from his first album up to about 1995. I like him a lot. I think "The Big Picture" was one of his best albums. But that song was terrific. He used to close every concert with that one, as he did when I saw him in concert - it was a wonderful moment.

Melissa said...

OMG I saw him in concert twice AND was actually IN "The Big Picture" when my church choir group did it my freshman year of high school...

"I hear....Leasha..." lol

Marvin said...

OOO now THAT'S cool, doing it in choir!

BagOfNothing.com said...

my friends and i use to do a skit for that song. we've done it so many times that i'm quite certain i jump right into the routine again

Melissa said...

Yeah, The BIG Picture is actually a musical, so it was pretty fun. We went around Europe performing it on the military bases at church events and such.

A skit for the song? That would be interesting to see. I think y'all should youtube it! :)