"Around The Corner"
   - By Henson Towne

   Around the corner I have a friend
    In this great city that has no end,
    Yet the days go by and weeks rush on,
    And before I know it, a year is gone
    And I never see my old friends face,
    For life is a swift and terrible race,
    He knows I like him just as well
    As in the days when I rang his bell,
    And he rang mine.

   If, we were younger then,
    And now we are busy, tired men.
    Tired of playing a foolish game,
    Tired of trying to make a name.
    "Tomorrow" I say "I will call on Jim"
    "Just to show that I'm thinking of him"
    But tomorrow comes and tomorrow goes, And
    distance between us grows and grows.
    Around the corner! - yet miles away,

   "Here's a telegram sir--"
    "Jim died today."
    And that's what we get and deserve in the end.
    Around the corner, a vanished friend.

   If you love someone, tell them. Remember always
    to say what you mean. Never be afraid to express yourself.
    Take this opportunity to tell someone what they mean to
    you. Seize the day and have no regrets.


   Most importantly, stay close to your friends and
    family, for they have helped make you the person you are
    today and are what it's all about anyway. Pass this along to your
    friends. Let it make a difference in your day and theirs. The
    difference between expressing love and having regrets
    which may stay around forever.

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