I'm thinking of you tonight old pal   And wishing that you were here   I'm dreaming of the times and the days gone by   When you filled my heart with cheer      I remember the nights when all alone   We sang Sweet Adeline   No other face can take your place   In my heart old pal of mine      The old pals are always the best you see   New friends you can find every day   But they can't fill their places or ever be   Like the old pals of yesterday      I'm wondering where you are tonight   And if you ever think of me   It would make my weary heart   So light sweetheart your face again to see      But in my checkered life I find   Nothing comes right it seems   Still you'll always be a pal of mine   Though it may be only in dreams      The old pals are always the best you see   New friends you can find every day   But they can't fill their places or ever be   Like the old pals of yesterday