[ Lyrics ] A Friend Like Me

Track 2 of the album 9 « KING OF THE NIGHT »

HOW CAN YOU MAKE ME SEE
WHEN YOU’RE NOT THERE TO SAY
THOSE ARGUMENTS AND PLEA
LIKE WE HAD BACK IN THE DAY

IT SHOULDN’T MATTER I KNOW
BUT IT STILL BOTHERS ME
EASY COME EASY GO
BUT NOT WITH A FRIEND LIKE ME

[ music ]

NOW HOW CAN I GO ON
WITH MY SAD LIFE LIKE THAT
THOUGHTS OF YOU LINGERS ON
IN BOTH MY HEAD AND MY FLAT

PARTS OF ME DIED WITH YOU
MY PAIN’S NOT A FORGERY
IT’S LAME I KNOW BUT IT’S TRUE
BUT YOU CAN’T FAKE A FRIEND LIKE ME

MEMORY IS ALL I HAVE LEFT
WITH A BUNCH OF SILLY PHOTOGRAPHS
TIME HURTS LIKE A BLOODY THEFT
I HARDLY REMEMBER ALL OUR LAUGHS

I CAN’T HEAR ALL MY FRIENDS SAY
« YOU WILL FEEL BETTER YOU’LL SEE
IT’S EASIER WITH EACH PASSING DAY »
BUT NOT WITH A FRIEND LIKE ME

Music & lyrics written
Saturday, March 25th 2023 0:00-01:41