Judging by the distance, it's written in your eyesnThis is that defining moment, that people realisenIt's not communication, it's not that we don'ttrynWe don't want the same thing, the facts are hard tofightnnBut if this is how it's going to endnAnd if the rules you want to life by won't bendnThen when you finally find the life you expectnyou'll still need a friendnnComprimised illusion, still could save the daynBut when I move toward the middle, you just turn awaynI understand the reasons, but that don't stop the painnYour path was there before me, but from it you won'tstraynn'Cause I know that you'll be better off alonenAnd our love was never written in stonenBut when you're out there in the world on your ownnyou'll still need a friendnyou'll still need a friendnnWe've reached the end, I can't deny itnI know the honeymoon is over nownBut no matter where you gonI'm on your sidennSo if this is how it's going to endnAnd if the rules you want to life by won't bendnWehn you finally find the life you expectnYou're still gonna need a friendnoh Lord, you're still gonna need a friendnnYes, I understand the reasons babynLord knows I donWhen you're out there in the world on your ownnYou'll still need a friendnGonna need somebody baby, mmmnYou'll still need a friend