A popular song from 1919
Words by Howard Johnson and Geo. W. Meyer
Music by Joseph H. Santly
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Life’s a long, long trail so the poets say
Who knows where it ends?
As through life we travel from day to day
We have need of friends
‘Tho sometimes it is hard to smile
One friend can make your life worth while
Chorus:
There are the true friends that you meet in childhood
There are the new friends of later years
Then there’s the girl friend you call your sweetheart
Who at times may cause you tears
There are ideal friends who are more than real friends
Like sister, brother and dear old Dad
But second to no other, is dear old mother
She’s the best friend you’ve ever had
- Back in childhood days we were always taught
Faithful friends are few
Friendship is a thing that cannot be bought
That’s a motto true
Real friends are mighty hard to find
We often meet the other kind
Chorus:
To lose a good friend causes us great sorrow
And we all lost one not long ago
A real true blue friend to this great nation
All the whole world loved him so
‘Way up in Heaven ‘mid the songs of angels
His flying boy met his dear old Dad
Goodbye old Rough and Ready
We’ll miss you Teddy
You’re the best friend we’ve ever had