Steadfast Friendship

All those nights I was making myself cocktails in your kitchen
I’ll reveal my recipe: nine parts booze, and two parts ice
Meanwhile, you were busy doing dishes and changing diapers
You had that gentle method where you’d microwave the wipes
It seemed like we hadn’t had a grown­up conversation in years
When I needed help, you said ‘Why don’t you stay here.'
Steadfast friendship
Some gifts you’re just lucky to accept:
Steadfast friendship, good health, and a peaceful death
One night, a while later, when the kids were out of diapers
You were raking up debris that you’d cleaned out of the gutters
I was lying on the lawn, it was one of the longest days of summer
The kids were running through the sprinkler
I’ve read that it all comes down to brain chemistry
But that evening I believed in happiness as a reality
Steadfast friendship
Some gifts you’re just lucky to accept:
Steadfast friendship, good health, and a peaceful death
I don’t really miss you when I’m gone
Like I don’t really miss my mom
It’s easy enough to keep in touch
Plus I know you’ll be there when I get home
Steadfast friendship
Given three wishes, here’s what I’d request:
Steadfast friendship, good health, and a peaceful death