This was written for the St. John's Lutheran School 8th grade graduating class of 2001.  It is appropriate for a graduation, a friendship celebration, or any time that we gather as brothers and sisters and Christian friends in Christ.

Verse 1
When you’re down
And you need someone who cares to come around,
Someone to listen to the aching in your heart,
Someone to take your part,
Someone to take your hand and lead you through
I’ll be there to care, to share,
To walk the road with you
And I will make this promise now to you:
 

Chorus
I’ll be your friend.
And I’ll always be there.
You can depend that I’ll never leave you
And though we may be apart,
You’ll stay in my heart.
You can depend till the end
That I will be your friend.
 

Verse 2
Life is hard.
So many hurts, so many ways to break your heart
And what you need is just a friend to stay with you,
A friend to pray with you,
A friend to point the way to better days.
I praise the Lord my God for ev’ry precious gift He sends.
And I’m praising Him today for all my friends.

Verse 3
This is my prayer:
That God will always bless this friendship we share,
And that I’ll be a friend to help you stand up tall,
Forgive you when you fall,
To share the love of Jesus through it all.
So many things I own that will some day fade away.
More precious are my friends with me today.

Copyright (c) 2001 by Michael A Schmid c/o True VIne Music, Napa, CA.  All rights reserved.  Used by permission.