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Artist: Fred Small
Canonical path: /small-fred/friends-first
Related lyric paths: 6
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Friends First
Read Friends First lyrics by Fred Small on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Friends First
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I wake up early in the cool of the morning
Magenta and purple over Casco Bay
Sleepless with yearning reason returning
I send you this song like a summer bouquet
I want to be
Friends first before we are lovers
Friends first taking our won sweet time
Friends first lay your head on my shoulder
Tell me your story and I'll tell you mine
We've both tasted the passion of reckless abandon
Drinking our pleasure like blackberry wine
Wakened in panic in the arms of a stranger
Darlin' let's do it different this time
Friends first before we are lovers
Friends first taking our won sweet time
Friends first lay your head on my shoulder
Two aged lovers sit by the fire
A look carries meaning only old friends can know
A lifetime together come down to embers
And their faces are filled with the light from below
Tell me your bad dreams sing me your lullabies
When did you run away and when did you fight
Show me the caterpillar show me the butterfly
We'll get as close as the wind and the night
Friends first before we are lovers
Friends first taking our won sweet time
Friends first lay your head on my shoulder
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Fred Small performs "Friends First", and this lyric page sits inside the Fred Small catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "Friends First"?
Yes. The related section below points to A Dream In The Light and A Modest Proposal (the Long Underwear Song) with a short reason for opening each page next.
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