I had a friend, he said
Coward take this coward's hand
And this man showed me
How brave a soul can be
By living
When his time finally came
It was hard to watch, I remained
We sat hand in hand
No words, no tears, no demands
The living
Let the living be
Let the living be
In my mind there's a face
That can never be replaced
This friend who showed me
How full a life can be
Coward take this coward's hand
Let the living be
Let the living be
Let the living be