Life’s hard, then you die
I pondered this, then gave a sigh
I looked up there into the sky
Then asked my God, just why, oh why
Did he send me here to live and die
Where friends are gone, they’ve passed me by

I then walked home on that cold dark night
And I saw someone sitting under a light
I startled her as I tried to pass by
But all she could do was sit there and cry

I thought I should help her, I sat down by her side
She told me her life had been like a terrible ride
She wished she could jump into a deep hole and hide
Because of the things she was feeling inside
I know how she felt, I had been there before
We had dealt with great pain and been kicked to the floor
There was something about her, I could tell in her face
God had sent her to me, yes that was the case
He gave me a friend that night on the street
Then I realized that she and we didn’t just meet

Could it be true?
Our friendship NOT new?
Then inside, an odd feeling grew
Listen now, I’ll tell what I knew

She and I had been together in our home up above
Two friends bound together by friendship and love
We lived there and then in that home in the sky
But then it came time to say our goodbyes

We were coming to earth to live and to grow
We became so excited, we were ready to go
Then came the fear, would I see her down there?
Is so, may I ask, how? when? and where?
And what’s with the veil to be put o’er our eyes?
If I saw her it’d be like she’d been disguised

I opened my mouth to tell her my fears
But I shut it as I tried to hold back the tears
As she looked at my face she could tell what was wrong
And she knew we’d not be apart for too long

She then took my hand and looked into my eyes
And she said these word I knew to be wise
“I promise you friend, we’ll meet there some day!”
With those beautiful words, my fears went away
We said our goodbyes as we headed to earth
Forgetting our past at the time of our birth

So it was true, we were together again
And side by side, we know we can win

She looked into my eyes, and whispered and said
“I promise, my friend, that when I am dead,
I’ll see you again in Heaven, I’ll be there with you
I’ll live my life well and do what I must do
To continue our friendship to the grave and beyond
And we’ll help each other in this life become strong.”
I now hold in my arms that wonderful gift
I’ll never let go for as long as I live