(Verse 1) The day that we all met, Was forty years ago, Four strangers from distant lands, We connected from “hello.” Those early days were simple, When our stories first began, We found a home in friendship’s arms, And never let it end. (Chorus) Forty years of laughter, forty years of tears, Through the sunshine and the rain and all the years. Though the faces change, and the memories fade slow, Our hearts remember the day we said “hello.” (Verse 2) The years they flew so quickly, Children filled our days, We watched them find their own true loves, And slowly drift away. Retirement came a-knocking, Still we made the trip, We just walked a little slower now, With pain from toe to hip. (Chorus) Forty years of laughter, forty years of tears, Through the sunshine and the rain and all the years. Though the roads grew long, and the pace grew low, Our hearts remember the day we said “hello.” (Bridge) Now time has had its say, Our health begins to wane, But love outlasts the memory, And friendship still remains. You may not know our names now, But there’s light behind your eyes, A spark that whispers softly, Goodbyes are not goodbyes. (Final Chorus) Forty years of laughter, forty years of tears, Through the sunshine and the rain and all the years. So we raise a glass together, before we have to go, For friendships are unbreakable — Ours was heaven’s “hello.” (Outro) Yeah, friendships are unbreakable, Ours began with “hello.”
