I'VE GOT A FRIEND,
WHO'S HARD TO DESCRIBE.
EXCEPT THAT HE MAKES ME,
FEEL SO GOOD INSIDE.

I'VE GOT A FRIEND,
WHO'LL GET UP ON STAGE.
AND NOT READ ONE WORD,
THAT'S ON HIS PAGE.

i'VE GOT A FRIEND,
WHO'LL MARCH DOWN MAIN STREET.
WITH A BEACH CHAIR DRILL TEAM,
IN THE LATE SUMMER'S HEAT.

I'VE GOT A FRIEND,
WHO I CAN'T EXPLAIN.
EXCEPT THAT HE BACKPACKS,
AT NIGHT...IN THE RAIN.

THE DOTS ON A MAP,
ARE MERELY SUGGESTION.
HE KNOWS IN BETWEEN,
THERE'LL BE MUCH LESS CONGESTION.

I'VE GOT A FRIEND ,
WHO SOMETIMES LOOKS SHABBY.
KINDA LIKE JOHN MUIR,
ANSEL ADAMS AND ED ABBEY.

I'VE GOT A FRIEND,
WHO'S GOT TONS OF FRIENDS.
AND HIS FAMILY IS SO IMPORTANT,
THEY ARE ALWAYS IN HIS PLANS.

SPEAKING OF PLANS,
EXCEPT FOR THAT ONE.
HE'D THROW THEM ALL OUT,
" THEY JUST RUIN THE FUN ".

I'VE GOT A FRIEND,
KNOWS A STRIKE FROM A WALK.
LOVES TO CATCH FISH,
AND MAN CAN HE TALK.

I'VE GOT A FRIEND,
WHO I NEVER SEE.
DURING BASEBALL SEASON,
BUT I KNOW WHERE HE'LL BE.

WITH THE BOYS OF SUMMER,
FROM EGBERT FIELD TO PAC-BELL.
ROOTING ON THE RAMS,
AND GIVING THE DODGERS HELL !

THE TIME THAT I AM WITH HIM,
IS ALWAYS TOO SHORT.
BUT WHEN HE'S NOT HERE,
HE'S IN MY HEART.

WHERE IS HE NOW ?
HE COULD BE ANY PLACE.
BUT I KNOW THERE IS ADVENTURE,
AND A SMILE ON HIS FACE.

kurt