I spend a lot of time missing all my friends
Even the ones who aren't dead yet
Even the friends that I've just met
It's strange to think I might never see you again
Are you still wound up, ready to combust?
Are your dreams the only thing waking you up?
I know you had to leave before the flood
And it's not always easy to keep in touch
But I just want you to know I"m proud of you

Dreaming of bonfires on the beach
Whistling through missing teeth
Through the drunken haze it was easy to see
Your songs hit me right where my heart beats
We laughed at the thought of a 9-to-5
Naked in the water, killing time
Staring at the sunrise, still buzzed
Sirens by the window wake me up abrupt

You know the autumn arrives a little earlier each year
Your voice on the other line
Gives me something resembling hope
I was mad when you left but I was more upset
Because I knew I couldn't do this on my own
On my own
And I just want you to know I'm proud of you

Next time you're in town we'll meet for drinks
Shoot the shit about nothing and everything
We'll try our best to be clever
Cracking beers and jokes in equal measure
I'll be loaded like the poets pen
Talking in my sleep again
And my self-loathing won't get the best of me
So I can just enjoy your company

A song on the jukebox reminds me of us
It echoes like a cracked choir
We shared our fist concussions
And I'll never forget the lesson
That happiness don't mean shit
No, happiness don't mean shit unless
It's hard won and fought for
And I just want you to know I'm proud of you