Before

You were here
before my friend
And so was I
Another place
Another time
Another place
and time my friend
Perhaps we passed
each other by
But I think
Much more than that

In the book of life
I turned the page
And you were there
Once I saw an eclipse
In your eyes
I could only stare
Then when I blinked
You were gone
But were you there at all
You could have been
an animal
or maybe it was me
But either way
you look at it
It still makes sense to me

You were here
before my friend
And so was I
Another place
Another time
Another place
and time my friend
Perhaps we passed
each other by
But I think
Much more than that

In the walk of life
I made a friend
or met someone
Almost every mile
Sometimes though
you walk a while
or several miles
With that same someone
It was meant be
for you to meet me
Or the way around
But either way
you look at it
It still makes sense to me

You were here
before my friend
And so was I
Another place
Another time
Another place
and time my friend
Perhaps we passed
each other by
But I think
Much more than that

I am not as strong
or as big as I feel to be
I used to be so strong
Everyone listened to me
My arms and hands are sore
I'm not who I used to be
I never needed anyone
In fact everyone needed me
I am not a rich man
Nor as rich as I claim to be
I gave to charity
I'm not the same man
That I used to be
You were there then
And you are here now with me
But either way
you look at it
It still makes sense to me

You were here
before my friend
And so was I
Another place
Another time
Another place
and time my friend
Perhaps we passed
each other by
But I think
Much more than that
we may have passed
each other by
But I think
Much more than that
Yes I think much more than that
I think much more than that