The Best Damn Friend I Ever Lost

(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