Ballad of true friends

(Verse 1)

I walked the road with many souls,

Through fire, rain, and empty goals.

We laughed, we danced, we drank so free,

But only time could show to me.

(Chorus)

Oh, the night will call, the winds will change,

And faces fade or rearrange.

Through rise and fall, through thick and thin,

You’ll learn who’s real and who’s pretend.

(Verse 2)

When fortune smiled, they sang my name,

They bathed in light, they shared my flame.

But when the storm clouds rolled in tight,

They vanished swiftly in the night.

(Chorus)

Oh, the night will call, the winds will change,

And faces fade or rearrange.

Through rise and fall, through thick and thin,

You’ll learn who’s real and who’s pretend.

(Bridge)

A friend will stand through darkest trials,

Through bitter winds and endless miles.

They’ll bear your weight, they’ll share your scars,

Not just beneath the moon and stars.

(Verse 3)

So here’s to those who stayed their ground,

Who never left when I fell down.

The ones who fight, who hold you tight,

Who make the dark feel warm with light.

(Final Chorus)

Oh, the night will call, the winds will change,

And faces fade or rearrange.

But hand in hand, through thick and thin,

I know who's real—I know who wins.

(Outro)

So raise a glass to love that stays,

To honest hearts, to steadfast ways.

For gold may fade, and time may end,

But nothing beats a true, true friend.