Who said that money was everything Well, that's a crock, you know what I'm saying When the well runs dry Say goodbye to your fair-weather friends If I need a hug And I feel like crawling under a rug If I fell on my face I know that you'd be there to help me up 'Cause it's you, only you that makes me strong Ain't nobody gonna make me live my life alone A friend won't leave me lying in the road While the others they just pelt me with their sticks and stones Won't steal my money Won't rob my home or take my honey A friend will always be there when I grow old You know, lovers they come and go Like ships to a dock, a bunch of heartbreakers they are They blind you with their innocence Tie your heart in knots If I need some hope And I feel I'm at the end of my rope You make that funny face You're always there to cheer me up 'Cause it's you, only you to take me along Ain't nobody I'd rather have to help me sing a song A friend won't leave me lying in the road While the others they just pelt me with their sticks and stones Won't steal my money Won't rob my home or take my honey A friend will always be there when I grow old 'Cause it's you, only you that makes me strong Ain't nobody I'd rather have to help me sing a song A friend won't leave me lying in the road While the others they just pelt me with their sticks and stones Won't steal my money Won't rob my home or take my honey A friend will always be there when I grow old Won't think it's funny Will stand for me when others call me a dummy A friend will always be there when I grow A friend will always be there when I grow A friend will always be there when I grow old