From the recording BRAND NEW OLD FRIENDS
This is the first song I made any BMI money on when Bill sang this on TNN's "BE A STAR"-he won the whole contest!! Subsequently, the show's host, Lisa Foster, also recorded 3 of my songs. This song describes a relationship that's comfortable with no melodrama-what a concept!
Lyrics
BRAND NEW OLD FRIENDS
I CAN’T BELIEVE I HAVEN’T KNOWN YOU ALL OF MY LIFE
I CAN’T REMEMBER NEVER LOVING YOU
I CAN’T RECALL WHAT IT WAS LIKE
AND IT’S SO HARD FOR ME TO IMAGINE HOW IT’D BE WITHOUT YOU
WHO ELSE COULD LOVE A MAN SO SET IN HIS WAYS?
AND STILL OVERLOOK THEM LIKE YOU DO..
JUST LIKE A FAVORITE PAIR OF JEANS
ALREADY BROKEN IN
WE’RE SO COMFORTABLE IT SEEMS
YOU AND I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN
IT’S LIKE OUR LOVE WAS MEANT TO BE
NO BEGINNING AND NO END
AND EVERY DAY WE START AGAIN
JUST LIKE BRAND NEW OLD FRIENDS
WAKING WITH YOU IS LIKE BEING BORN WITH A SMILE
OH, WHAT A WAY TO START THE REST OF MY LIFE
OH WHAT A WAY TO SPEND THE NIGHT!
AND BEING WITH YOU IS MORE THAN THE LORD SHOULD ALLOW
I DON’T DESERVE YOU BUT I WON’T SAY A WORD
‘CAUSE I KNOW YOU KNOW IT ANYHOW..