My Friends — текст песни (Dar Williams)

"He`s a quiet man," that`s all she said
And he`s a thoughtful man
It`s just he likes to keep his thoughts up in his head
And we finally meet, and she tries to draw him out a bit
She says "He`s writing something,
Hey now, why don`t you talk about it?"
And he doesn`t make a sound
He`s just staring at his coffee
And I know there`s all this beauty
And this greatness she`ll defend
But I think it`s in my friend
I have a friend in a bright and distant town
She`s found a common balance
Where you do your work, and you do your love
And they pay you, and praise your many talents
Well I`m passing through, and we know we won`t sleep
She laughs, puts up the tea
She says "You know I think you remember every part of me."
And the water starts to boil
And if I had a camera
Showing all the light we give
And showing where the light extends
I`d give it to my friends
Sometimes I see myself fine, sometimes I need a witness
And I like the whole truth
But there are nights I only need forgiveness
Sometimes they say "I don`t know who you are
But let me walk with you some"
And I say "I am alone, that`s all
You can`t save me from all the wrong I`ve done."
But they`re waiting just the same
With their flashlights and their semaphores
And I`ll act like I have faith and like that faith never ends
But I really just have friends