This song by Michael W. Smith is about the enduring nature of friendship and how friends will remain close even when physically separated. It expresses that friends are friends forever if God is the lord of their friendship. It reiterates that a friend will not say goodbye because the welcome between friends will never end. The song finds comfort in knowing that a lifetime is not too long to live as friends.

1. Friends Are Friends Forever
by:Michael W. Smith

2. Packing up the dreams God planted
In the fertile soil of you

3. I can't believe the hopes He's granted
Means a chapter of your life is through

4. But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone

5. 'CAUSE OUR HEARTS IN BIG AND SMALL
WAYS
WILL KEEP THE LOVE THAT KEEPS US
STRONG

6. AND FRIENDS ARE FRIENDS FOREVER
IF THE LORD'S THE LORD OF THEM

7. AND A FRIEND WILL NOT SAY NEVER
'CAUSE THE WELCOME WILL NOT END

8. THOUGH IT'S HARD TO LET YOU GO
IN THE FATHER'S HANDS WE KNOW

9. THAT A LIFETIME'S NOT TOO LONG
TO LIVE AS FRIENDS

10. AND WITH THE FAITH AND LOVE
GOD'S GIVEN
SPRINGING FROM THE HOPE WE KNOW

11. WE WILL PRAY THE JOY YOU LIVE IN
IS THE STRENGTH THAT NOW YOU SHOW

12. WE'LL KEEP YOU CLOSE AS ALWAYS
IT WON'T EVEN SEEM YOU'VE GONE

13. 'CAUSE OUR HEARTS IN BIG AND SMALL
WAYS
WILL KEEP THE LOVE THAT KEEPS US
STRONG

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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

18. TO LIVE AS FRIENDS…

19. 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

20. THAT A LIFETIME'S NOT TOO LONG
TO LIVE AS FRIENDS

21. 75.1/2
NICE SONG BUT,NOT A GOOD
SINGER!!

22. Project in computer
BY:ROWELL S. OSIO
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