My Friend (So Long)

I heard your record on the telephone

It was my cousin, Joan

She picked it up from the top 40 rack and then

I read your interview in Rolling Stone

You threw the boys a bone

And so I genuinely felt obliged to call

I know You never meant to hurt us, man

We're just a baby band

You found a quicker way

To scale the wall of fame

The situation's awfully dim

Should we up and go with him?

No way (no way, 1, 2, 3, 4)

We know exactly where you are, and you're gone (my friend)

Don't know exactly where you're coming from

You've gone away my friend

We know exactly where you are, and you're gone (my friend)

Don't know exactly where you're coming from

Have you gone astray (gone)

I saw your video on VH-1

Looks like they spent a ton

How does it feel to be the flavor for a spell

And I remember when you used to say

"Jesus is the way"

I never thought I'd see your light begin to fade

The situation's awfully dim

Should we up and go with him?

No way (no way, 1, 2, 3, 4)

Don't think we don't miss you

(We think about you every day)

We still love you anyway

('cause Love don't go away)

There's still this burning question

(I got to know) Why?

(What will people think when they

Hear that I'm a Jesus freak?)

Ah, ah, ah (hey)

(While this is something of fantasy)

(The moral of the story is)

(To stick with your friends)

Ah, ah, ah, ah (hey)

(What will you do if you lose 'em)

(You've known 'em all since you were 10)

(Get off your butt)

Ah, ah, ah, (hey)

(Go think of all the things you did)

(You would get shot for one of them)

(and they would for you, too)

Ah, ah, ah (hey, hey, 1, 2, 3, 4)

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, and you're gone (my friend)

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, so long

You've gone away, my friend

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, and you're gone (my friend)

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na, na, so long

We'll see you someday

Wish you well

Na, na, na, na, na, my friend