My Friends Lyrics - Dar Williams

"He's a quiet man" that's all she said 

And he's a thoughtful man 

It's just he likes to keep 

His thoughts up in his head 

And we finally meet, and she tries to draw him out a bit 

She says "He's writing something 

Hey now, why don't you talk about it?" 

And he doesn't make a sound 

He's just staring at his coffee 

And I know there's all this beauty 

And this greatness she'll defend 

But I think it's in my friend 

I have a friend in a bright and distant town 

She's found a common balance 

Where you do your work and you do your love 

And they pay you and praise your many talents 

Well I'm passing through and we know we won't sleep 

She laughs, puts up the tea 

She says "You know I think you remember every part of me" 

And the water starts to boil 

And if I had a camera 

Showing all the light we give 

And showing where the light extends 

I'd give it to my friends 

Sometimes I see myself fine 

Sometimes I need a witness 

And I like the whole truth 

But there are nights I only need forgiveness 

Sometimes they say "I don't know who you are 

But let me walk with you some" 

And I say "I am alone, that's all 

You can't save me from all the wrong I've done" 

But they're waiting just the same 

With their flashlights and their semaphores 

And I'll act like I have faith and like that faith never ends 

But I really just have friends