I wrote this song for my best friend from high school. She moved away to the Southwest last fall and for her parting gift I penned this song hurriedly the afternoon before her going-away party. I sang it that evening and promised I’d record it for her. I’m finally getting to that part! You can hear two recordings at the link below.
Dear Friend (for Tina)
Dear friend, though you travel far away
You will always be in my heart.
Dear friend, though your road leads you away,
In my life, you’ll always play a part.
When the days grow chill,
I’ll think of you still,
You in your southern abode.
And perhaps someday,
When my feet need to stray,
I’ll follow you down that road.
Dear friend, though you travel far away
You will always be in my heart.
Dear friend, though your road leads you away,
In my life, you’ll always play a part.
In your heart there is a calm you gave to me in loving touch.
In your heart there is a calm you gave to me in eye’s delight.
In your heart there is a child whose laughter is a youthful ring.
In your heart there is a child whose sweetness I keep in my sight.
Dear friend, though you travel far away
You will always be in my heart.
Dear friend, though your road leads you away,
In my life, you’ll always play a part.
The Muses of Happiness 