Meaning of Thank You for Being a Friend by Andrew Gold

Thank you for being a friend

Expressing gratitude for the friendship

Traveled down a road and back again

Referencing shared experiences and journeys together

Your heart is true, you're a pal and a confidant

Acknowledging the friend's sincerity, trustworthiness, and closeness as both a friend and someone to confide in

I'm not ashamed to say

Asserting pride in the enduring nature of the friendship

I hope it always will stay this way

Expressing a desire for the friendship to remain unchanged

My hat is off, won't you stand up and take a bow

Offering appreciation and requesting recognition for the friend's qualities

And if you threw a party

Hypothetical scenario of throwing a party and acknowledging the significance of the friend's presence

Invited everyone you knew

Welcoming all acquaintances and emphasizing the value of the speaker's gift

Well, you would see the biggest gift would be from me

Highlighting the importance of the gift from the speaker

And the card attached would say

Referencing a card with a heartfelt message attached to the gift

Thank you for being a friend

Repeated gratitude for the friend

Thank you for being a friend

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Thank you for being a friend

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Thank you for being a friend

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If it's a car you lack

Offering to fulfill any material needs the friend may have, using a car as an example

I'd surely buy you a Cadillac

Specifically mentioning a Cadillac as a generous gift

Whatever you need, any time of the day or night

Assuring the friend of availability and willingness to help anytime

I'm not ashamed to say

Reiterating the hope for the friendship's enduring nature

I hope it always will stay this way

Desiring the constancy of the friendship

My hat is off, won't you stand up and take a bow

Requesting acknowledgment and praise for the friend

And when we both get older

Anticipating growing old together and remaining supportive

With walking canes and hair of gray

Describing aging with humor, referencing physical changes

Have no fear, even though it's hard to hear

Assuring the friend of continued support despite potential difficulties

I will stand real close and say

Expressing willingness to stand by and help despite any obstacles

Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you)

Repeated expression of gratitude for the friend

Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you)

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Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you)

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Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you)

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Let me tell you 'bout a friend (I wanna thank you)

Repeated thanks and acknowledgment of the friend's importance

Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you)

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Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you)

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Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you)

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And when we die and float away

Imagining a scenario beyond life, expressing a hopeful reunion in the afterlife

Into the night, the Milky Way

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You'll hear me call as we ascend

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I'll see you there, then once again

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Thank you for being a

Repeated expressions of gratitude for the friend and an invitation to hear about the friend

Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you)

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Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you)

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Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you)

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Thank you for being a friend

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People, let me tell you 'bout a friend (I wanna thank you)

Continued thanks and a narrative about the friend

Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you)

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Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you)

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Thank you for being a friend

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Whoa, tell you 'bout a friend (let me thank you right now for being a friend)

Continued gratitude and storytelling about the friend

Thank you for being a friend (I wanna tell you 'bout a pal and I'll tell you again)

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Thank you for being a friend (I wanna thank you, thank you)

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Thank you for being a friend

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Thank You for Being a Friend

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