Thank you for being a friend Travels 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 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 like I'd surely buy you a Cadillac Whatever you need any time of the day and 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 they both get older With walking pains and hair of grey 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 Let me tell you by the fact Thank you for being a friend Thank you for being a friend 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 I'll say your name Then once again Thank you for being a Thank you for being a friend I want to thank you Thank you for being a friend I want to thank you Thank you for being a friend I want to thank you Thank you for being a friend People let me tell you by the fact I want to thank you Thank you for being a friend I want to thank you Thank you for being a friend I want to thank you Thank you for being a friend Tell me by the fact I'm dreaming right now I want to thank you Thank you for being a friend Tell me by the fact I'm dreaming right now I want to thank you Thank you for being a friend