Today I did something   I never thought I’d do   The choice, wasn’t easy   But I had to   All the years together   All those cold lonely nights   I never thought I’d be strong enough   To leave it all behind   Yeah, today I said goodbye   To an old friend of mine.      Well it won’t be easy   But it’s never easy   When you let down   The one you love   There’s someone at home   Who needs me   So I’m givin’ up   She always knew the truth   Never left my side   Man a love like that   Only comes once in a life   So today I said goodbye   To an old friend of mine      My hands were shakin’   And my knees were weak   As I poured my last shot   And I drank my last drink.   And I heard Freedom ring   When that bottle hit the floor   And I just walked away   Not needing any more      Yeah, today I said goodbye    To an old friend of mine.      Yeah, today I said goodbye   To an old friend of mine.