Three Friends

Alice, the lawyer Angela, the writer Nancy, the painter Couldn't have been tighter No college friends had futures that were brighter Never apart Joined at the heart Came to new york, took off and never drifted Alice was smart And angela was gifted Nancy made art that made you feel uplifted That's how we started Friends We were so lucky, coming here as Friends But would we always be so? How could we know? Angela's dad hired alice as a lawyer Nancy found angie someone to employ her Alice hung nancy's paintings in her foyer and we could see We were still friends like the friends That your friends ought to be One year later Angela wrote all day in her pajamas Nancy was painting scenr'y at la mama's Alice's crowd took trips to the bahamas Off on our own Joined at the phone Angie met paul, to whom she took a fancy Nancy met paul at parties on delancy Alice met paul at home in bed with nancy Which truly strained us Friends (uh-huh) It wasn't easy trying to stay Friends (uh-huh) But would we sort it all out? How could you doubt? Alice the lawyer moved to the dakota Nancy gave up, went back went back to minnesota Angela's life has changed not one iota She's now drug-free Still we were friends like the friends That your friends ought to be Ten years later Angela now writes stories in her attic Nancy's a vegetarian fanatic Alice says only jews vote democratic Meet for a night Boy do we fight Angela's husband has the charm of nero Alice's husband calls dan qualye a hero Everyone thinks that nancy's is a zero But still we're right here Friends We have reunions now because we're Friends For as we start to grow old Life can get cold Sorry i'm late It's wonderful to see you You're looking great That i can guarantee you Though it is true i wouldn't want to be you It's still us three In harmony Isn't it all an improbable plot Nothing in common, but look what we've got I wouldn't like you, if friends we were not But you have me Theses are my friends You haven't changed a bit These are my friends Who are these people? We are still friends like the friends That your friends ought to be