THERE HE GOES MY OLDEST FRIEND,
DOWN THE STREET AROUND THE BEND,
FOR WHO KNOWS JUST HOW LONG?
WE SAY HELLO, WE SAY GOOD-BYE,
AND IN BETWEEN WE PONDER WHY,
OUR CONNECTION IS SO STRONG.
YEARS HAVE PASSED
WE BARELY SAID A WORD,
DAYS HAVE PASSED
REPEATING ALL WE'VE HEARD.
THERE HE GOES MY DEAREST FRIEND,
SO MUCH HISTORY I COULD SPEND,
FOREVER REACHING BACK.
WE LAID THE GROUND WORK YEARS AGO,
WE LISTENED TO EACH OTHER GROW,
AND HELPED EACH OTHER PACK.
OUR DUTY STATIONS
CHANGE ALONG THE WAY,
BUT THERE'S NOTHING THAT
MY FRIEND AND I CAN'T SAY.
SINCE WE LIVE OUR LIVES
WITH OTHER FRIENDS,
OUR DAILY CORRESPONDENTS TEND,
TO FEED OUR DAILY NEEDS.
SO WE USE OUR TIME TOGETHER
AS WE WOULD USE OUR TIME ALONE,
JUST TO THINK OUT LOUD
OR PULL OUT ALL THE WEEDS,
THAT HAVE GROWN.
THERE HE GOES MY CLOSEST FRIEND,
WE NEVER CHOSE TO MAKE PRETEND,
WE DID ALL THAT BEFORE.
WE NOTICE EVERY SUBTLE CHANGE,
WHEN ONE OF US IS ACTING STRANGE,
WE KNOW WHAT'S AT THE CORE.
WE VISIT THEN WE
GO OUR SEPARATE WAYS,
HE LEADS ME THROUGH
THE EFFORTS OF MY DAYS,
AND OFFERS ME PERSPECTIVE
WHEN I FADE,
INTO THE PLANS I'VE MADE.
THERE HE GOES MY DEEPEST FRIEND,
I'M GRATEFUL I CAN SAY MY FRIEND,
IS ONE WHO WILL BE THERE.
BUT WHO KNOWS WHEN WE'LL MEET AGAIN,
ME AND MY OLDEST FRIEND,
ARE JUST A TEMPORARY PAIR.
OFF INTO THE WORLD
TILL WHO KNOWS WHEN,
MY OLDEST, DEAREST,
DEEPEST FRIEND,
I WILL WAIT FOR YOU
TO COME AROUND THE BEND,
AGAIN...
BYE-BYE.
credits
from Hidden in Plain View,
released June 12, 2019
Keyboards, Arrangement & Vocal: Michael Ogborn.
This site is a platform for the work of American Musical Theatre Composer/playwright Michael Ogborn. Currently living in
Philadelphia and working in New York City, Ogborn has had over 25 musicals and pantos produced
to date. New recordings are added regularly.
"Enjoy the variety and please visit my website at www.michaelogborn.com for archival photos and show information.Thank you very much!"...more
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