[Verse 1] Time flies past like a single breath In the rush of dull and faded days. We lose our friends, to our regret, And finding them is harder always. If a faithful horse is hurt and falls, Left behind upon the ground, Don’t blame the horse — blame the road, And don’t be quick to trade him out. [Chorus] Life gives only a few true friends, Those who make your spirit bright. The long road never scares me — Only losing friends at night. Making rules too dumb and strict, Calling weakness something wrong, How many friends I left behind, How many left when I was gone. [Verse 2] Don’t judge the errors of the past, The ones I made without intent. Don’t trust the pull of burning rage That turns the soul to ash and scent. Don’t judge the choices made too fast, Or deeds that never came to be. Don’t judge the doubts, the wounds, the lies, The dreams that once were truth to me. [Chorus] Life gives only a few true friends, Those who make your spirit bright. The long road never scares me — Only losing friends at night. Making rules too dumb and strict, Calling weakness something wrong, How many friends I left behind, How many left when I was gone. [Bridge] There was a lot along the way, A mountain built of stone and blame. And every mile I walked alone I missed the friends I lost by name. [Outro] No matter what — I’m glad to see Your faces, kept inside my mind. Those I never once forgave, Or those who left forgiveness behind.
