New Friends
Embracing Change: George Houston's 'New Friends' Message
Lyrics
Ok, they're busy again
Expressing frustration or disappointment with someone being busy again.
Don't go cryin' or hatin'
Advising against crying or hating in response to the situation.
You knew they'd be late for you so don't act suprised when you're waitin'
Acknowledging anticipation of the person being late and advising not to act surprised while waiting.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks
Using the saying "You can't teach an old dog new tricks" to suggest resistance to change.
It don't need a fix or amends
Stating that the situation doesn't require fixing or amends.
So don't expect to get what you give and give up and make some new friends
Encouraging not to expect reciprocity and to give up on the current situation, advocating for making new friends.
Give up
Reiterating the advice to give up and make new friends.
Give up and make some new friends
-Give up
-Give in
-Give up and make some new friends
-I
Expressing personal realization and decision to give up and make new friends.
I
-I don't expect to get what I give
-I give uppa make some new friends
-You push it back again
Observing the repetition of delaying actions, expressing a desire to be a friend, but noting the need for mutual effort.
You can say what to do n' where to go
-God I wanna be your friend
-But you know it takes two to tango
-Maybe I'm too pushy
Suggesting self-awareness of being pushy or juvenile and questioning the value of unanswered questions.
Maybe I'm juvenile
-Maybe these unanswered questions
-Won't be worth my while 'cause
-You can't teach an old dog new tricks
Rephrasing the earlier idea that change is difficult and not to expect reciprocity, encouraging making new friends.
It don't need a fix or amends
-So
-Don't expect to get what you give
-And give up and make some new friends
Reiterating the advice to give up and make new friends.
Give up
-Give up and make some new friends
-Give up
-Give in
-Give up and make some new friends
-I
Expressing personal realization and decision to give up and make new friends.
I
-I, I don't expect to get what I give
-I give uppa make some new friends
-Give up
Repeating the idea of not expecting reciprocity and giving up, including giving in.
I don't expect to get what I give
-I give up
-I give in
-I
Reiterating the decision to give up and highlighting the difficulty of expecting reciprocity.
Don't expect to get what I give
-I give up, give in
-I
-Don't expect to get what I give
-I give up
-I give in
Continuing to emphasize the theme of giving up and making new friends.
Don't expect to get what I give
-I give uppa make some new
-Uppa make some new
-Uppa make some new
-Uppa make some new
-Friends
-New friends
Concluding with the repetition of the intention to make new friends and expressing the acceptance of not receiving in return.
I
-Don't expect to get what I give
-I give uppa make some new friends
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