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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael W. Smith
Vocals
Carl Gorodetzky
First Violin
Chris Rodriguez
Background Vocals
Dann Huff
Guitar
Gary L Lunn
Bass Guitar
Ronn Huff
String Conductor
Terry McMillan
Percussion
The Nashville String Machine
Strings
Wayne Kirkpatrick
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael W. Smith
Composer
Deborah D. Smith
Composer
Ronn Huff
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael W. Smith
Producer
Mark Heimermann
Producer
Alejandro Rodriquez
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Brent King
Strings Engineer
Humberto Gatica
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
Packing up the dreams God planted
In the fertile soil of you
I can't believe the hopes He's granted
Means a chapter of your life is through
But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong
And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends
And with the faith and love God's given
Springing from the hope we know
We will pray the joy you live in
Is the strength that now you show
But we'll keep you close as always
It won't even seem you've gone (it won't seem you're gone)
'Cause our hearts in big and small ways
Will keep the love that keeps us strong
Yeah, yeah
And friends are friends forever
If the Lord's the Lord of them
And a friend will not say never
'Cause the welcome will not end
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends
And friends are friends forever (friends are friends forever)
If the Lord's the Lord of them (for all of them)
And a friend will not say never (a friend will not say never)
'Cause the welcome will not end (ooh, ooh)
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends
To live as friends
Though it's hard to let you go
In the Father's hands we know
That a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends
No, a lifetime's not too long
To live as friends
Writer(s): Michael Whitaker Smith, Deborah D. Smith
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