Packing up the dreams God planted In the fertile soil of you Can`t believe the hopes he`s granted Means a chapter in your life is through We`ll keep you close as always It won`t even seem you`ve gone Cause our hearts in big and small ways 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 With the faith and love God`s given Springing from the hope we know We will pray the joy you`ll live in Is the strength that now you show 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 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 No a lifetime`s not too long To live as friends