When the sun got big And the lights went down We used to share a drink And let the demons out We let the good times rock We let the bad times roll We used to laugh a lot You had a lot of soul Old friends in better times Old friend of mine When the going got hard When times were tough We had our backs to the wall You used to strut your stuff With a head held high And a heart so big One fist to the sky To shake a leg Old friends in better times ... (subtle drum break) Even though, even though we miss you now Look forward, don't look back We'll get by somehow Old friend of mine ... And so I raise my glass In a last goodbye Leave in peace, old friend For me you'll never die The best thing I can say After all this time You were a real friend of mine Old friends in better times ...