Old Friends Lyrics - Guy Clark

It's like when you're making conversation 

And you're trying not to scream 

And you're trying not to tell 'em 

You don't care what they mean 

And you're really feeling fragile 

And you really can't get home 

And you really feel abandoned 

But you want to be alone 

[Chorus] 

Old Friends they shine like diamonds 

Old Friends you can always call 

Old Friends Lord you can't buy 'em 

You know it's Old Friends after all 

And when the house is empty 

And the lights begin to fade 

And there's nothing to protect you 

Except the window shade 

And it's hard to put your finger 

On the thing that scares you most 

And you can't tell the difference 

Between an angel and a ghost 

[Chorus]