(Verse 1)
I moved into your hometown
Chasin’ better work and pay
Bags packed for the long haul
But home still called my name
You didn’t know what to think of me
We didn’t click too well at first
But somewhere between the long work weeks
We found a friendship worth the work
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(Pre-Chorus)
Funny how a handshake
Can bring two strangers close
And the ones you least expect
Become the ones you trust the most
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(Chorus)
We were the same but different
Both stubborn to the bone
Half the time raisin’ hell
Half the time just hangin’ on
Through every fight life threw at us
We pulled each other through
And I never met another man
I trust as much as you
Now the silence hits harder
Than any words we tossed
You’re still... the best damn friend
I ever lost
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(Verse 2)
You opened up your home to us
When times got runnin’ tight
Made room for my whole family
And helped us through the fight
Lake days and backyard cookouts
Golf and ping-pong too
House parties, long phone calls
There wasn’t much we didn’t do
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(Pre-Chorus)
Funny how the best years
Slip by without a sound
You never know you’re livin’ ‘em
Till they’re gone and lookin’ back around
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(Chorus)
We were the same but different
Both stubborn to the bone
Half the time raisin’ hell
Half the time just hangin’ on
Through every fight life threw at us
We pulled each other through
And I never met another man
I trust as much as you
Now the silence hits harder
Than any words we tossed
You’re still... the best damn friend
I ever lost
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(Verse 3)
Then somewhere things got sideways
When I said I couldn't go
You quit answerin’ my phone calls
Wouldn’t even let me know
I still sent birthday wishes
Checked in on holidays
But each time I reached out to you
You slowly slipped away
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(Bridge)
I was there when life broke you
You were there when life broke me
That kind of brotherhood
Ain't somethin' you just leave
I still think about those days
And how close we became
Then somewhere down the line
Everything changed
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(Final Chorus)
We were the same but different
That’s why it worked so well
Two worn-out souls survivin’
Somewhere between heaven and hell
You were there when I was down
Back when life was wearin’ thin
And I still think about those years
Every now and then
You’ll always be my brother
No matter what we lost
Yeah, you’re still... the best damn friend... I ever came across