In the quiet time of evening   When the stars assume their patterns   And the day has made his journey   And we wondered just what happened   To the life we knew before the world changed   When not a thing I held was true   But you were kind to me and you reminded me   That the world is not my playground   There are other things that matter   And when a simple needs protecting (*see below)   My illusions all would shatter   But you stayed in my corner   The only world I know was upside down   And now the world and me, I know you carry me      You see the patterns in the big sky   Those constellations look like you and I   Just like the patterns in the big sky   We could be lost we could refuse to try   But we made it through in the dark night   Would those lucky guys turn out to be   But that unusual blend of my funny friend and me      I'm not as clever as I thought I was   I'm not the boy I used to be because   You showed me something different, you showed me something pure   I always seemed so certain but I was really never sure   But you stayed and you called my name   When others would have walked out on a lousy game   And you could've made it through   But your funny friend and me      You see the patterns in the big sky   Those constellations look like you and I   That tiny planet in a bigger guy   I don't know whether I should laugh or cry   Just like the patterns in the big sky   We'll be together till the end is nigh   Don't know the answer or the reason why   We'll stick together till the day we die   If I had to do this all a second time   I won't complain or make a fuss   When the angels sing that that unlikely blend   Are those two funny friends   That's us.