Friends

Packing up the dreams God planted
 In the fertile soil of you
 I can't believe the hopes He's granted
 Means a chapter of your life is through
 But we'll keep you close as always
 It won't even seem you've gone
 'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
 Will keep the love that keeps us strong
 And friends are friends forever
 If the Lord's the Lord of them
 And a friend will not say never
 'Cause the welcome will not end
 Though it's hard to let you go
 In the Father's hands we know
 That a lifetime's not too long
 To live as friends
 And with the faith and love God's given
 Springing from the hope we know
 We will pray the joy you live in
 Is the strength that now you show
 But we'll keep you close as always
 It won't even seem you've gone (it won't seem you're gone)
 'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
 Will keep the love that keeps us strong
 Yeah, yeah
 And friends are friends forever
 If the Lord's the Lord of them
 And a friend will not say never
 'Cause the welcome will not end
 Though it's hard to let you go
 In the Father's hands we know
 That a lifetime's not too long
 To live as friends
 And friends are friends forever (friends are friends forever)
 If the Lord's the Lord of them (for all of them)
 And a friend will not say never (a friend will not say never)
 'Cause the welcome will not end (ooh, ooh)
 Though it's hard to let you go
 In the Father's hands we know
 That a lifetime's not too long
 To live as friends
 To live as friends
 Though it's hard to let you go
 In the Father's hands we know
 That a lifetime's not too long
 To live as friends
 No, a lifetime's not too long
 To live as friends