"Long Trip Alone" by Deirks Bentley.

"It's a long trip alone, over sand and stone,
That lie along the road that we all must travel down."

Life is a road.
Long and lonely.

"So maybe you could walk with me a while,
And maybe I could rest beneath your smile."

Friends come along, and it's not so lonely anymore.
You endure the walk together while you can.

"Everybody stumbles sometimes and needs a hand to hold.
'Cause it's a long trip alone."

We trip and fall, but there's always that friend walking right by your side,
Helping you stand to your feet, and keep moving on.

"It's a short piece of time, but just enough to find,
A little peace of mind under the sun somewhere."

You enjoy the time you have with the friends you have on that long road.

"So maybe you could walk with me a while,
And maybe I could rest beneath your smile."

Friends come along, and it's not so lonely anymore.
You endure the walk together while you can.

"You know we can't afford to let one moment pass us by,
'Cause it's a short piece of time."

Time flies faster than you can imagine.
Friends leave you and new ones come.
You have to enjoy the ones you have with you before they're gone.

"And I don't know where I'd be without you here.
'Cause I'm not really me without you there."

The friends you meet along that road make you who you are.
They guide you through the tough times, and help when you need them.

"Yeah, Yeah.
Yeah, Yeah, Oh.

So maybe you could walk with me a while,
Maybe I could rest beneath your smile.
Everybody stumbles sometimes and needs a hand to hold."

Friends come along, and it's not so lonely anymore.
You endure the walk together while you can.
We trip and fall, but there's always that friend walking right by your side,
Helping you stand to your feet, and keep moving on.

"So maybe you could walk with me a while.
Maybe I could rest beneath your smile."

You enjoy the time you have with the friends you have on that long road.

"Maybe I could feel you right beside me til' I'm home.
'Cause it's a long trip alone.
A long trip alone."

A friend is a friend for life.
Things may happen.
They may leave.
But forever that time you walked a long that lonely road will be in your mind.
Their footprint in your heart will never fade.
And you will never forget everytime they helped you get back on your feet when you fell.

To the ones who joined me on my long road of life.
I will never forget you.
And I hope we may continue walking together for a long time.