Love has been a friend to me   A friend my whole life through   Always saw the best in me   As only friends will do      It was young when I was young   And both of us were blind   We made it through the careless years   Love has been a friend of mine      Love has been a friend to me   Companions of the heart   Following where passion leads   We learn what fools we are      Even when it breaks my heart   And hope is hard to find   I still remember all the ways   Love has been a friend of mine      In a world ever changing   Every season must end   Love makes only one promise   It will find you again      I remember every word   That love has ever said   To a perfect melody   Running through my head      On a not too far tomorrow   I'll sing back every line   The title of my song will be   'Love Has Been A Friend Of Mine'      Love is happiness and sorrow   It's everything in time   Through it all I'm glad to say   Love has been a friend of mine, of mine