A Real Friend

I was in trouble from the moment I could crawl No voice ever reached me - then I heard your call A lifetime of trying to please hearts I'd never win Until you turned my attention to the voice within You've always been there, like an answered prayer Giving me strength to see things through There's no denying all you've meant to me I know I have a real friend in you I know I have a real friend in you My my viewpoints are black and white So desperate to persuade You fill in the nuances, all the shades of gray When my intentions are less than they should be A mirror of truth you hold for me to see You've always been there, like an answered prayer Giving me strength to see things through There's no denying all you've meant to me I know I have a real friend in you When answers seem out of reach your gentle slight of hand Flips a switch, a light goes on, so I can understand In a world so uncertain, one thing I know is true I know I have a real friend in you You've always been there, like an answered prayer Giving me strength to see things through There's no denying all you've meant to me I know I have a real friend in you