Lane

More than fifty years of grace have come and gone

Since the two of us began to share a song

Playing our music and harmonizing sweet

Finding a fellowship that time could not defeat

Through every season, as the pages turned gray

We kept on singing the years away

Lane, you’re the friend that the Good Book talks about

Patient and loving, through the sunshine and the drought

The scripture says a man must show himself friendly to others

But you, my friend, stick closer than a brother

Yes, you stick closer than a brother

I look back on the long miles we have walked

The melodies we played, the hours we talked

You always had a loyal, steady heart

A gentle devotion that set you apart

Through all of the changes this life put us through

I always found a steadfast friend in you

Lane, you’re the friend that the Good Book talks about

Patient and loving, through the sunshine and the drought

The scripture says a man must show himself friendly to others

But you, my friend, stick closer than a brother

Yes, you stick closer than a brother

The chords might fade and the strings might wear

But there is a blessing in the memories we share

I cherish the laughter, the faith, and the years

A half-century bond that I hold so dear

Oh Lane, you’re the friend that the Good Book talks about

Patient and loving, through the sunshine and the drought

The scripture says a man must show himself friendly to others

And you, my friend, stick closer than a brother

Yes, you, my friend, stick closer than a brother