a genuine friend

in a dream you came to see me
with your dog the other day
my boy was watching tv
some game he likes to play
we made and shared a sandwich
and some conversation too
and it made me feel so happy
to know i have a genuine friend in you

we used to work together
go out for lunch when we could
our timesheets were confessions
we took longer than we should
we talked about our work and lives
and helped each other through
and it made me feel so happy
to know i have a genuine friend in you

for many years all day long
i mostly was alone
cloistered with my books in an office chair
the people i would see
always expected things from me
i opened up as little as i dared
i couldn’t stay — i didn’t have a prayer

i think maybe i’ll call you
plan a little vis-à-vis
i need to catch up with your smile
i need to tirer la brise
to talk about the world and life
and help each other through
and i know that i’ll feel so happy
to know i have a genuine friend in you