The Upside - Letter to an Ok Friend Lyrics

We haven't written in so long now
This brings me back to older times
But I've had wine, so I feel no shame
Now how was it you spelled your last name?

Here are a few words to you my friend
I'm glad to send some news your way
Feel free to answer, I'll probably burn your letter
And hope I never hear from you again

As I walked out the other day
To start my morning stroll
I came to think along the way
"How is my old friend Paul?"

"We used to get on real well
Maybe I should reach out
When I told him to go to hell
I didn't mean to shout"

I know you'd like to see me
And you won't believe this
But the best friends turn out to be
The ones we see the least

It's not that I don't want to
I would love to meet again
But I've made plans to have some coffee
With everybody else

Of all the things that I hold dear
Our friendship gets the crown
Still I had a few doubts to clear
So, I've been asking 'round

It's not that common it appears
To have friends that you hate
I even found some people here
For whom friendship was great

I know you'd like to see me
And you won't believe this
But the best friends turn out to be
The ones we see the least
It's not that I don't want to
I would love to meet again
But I've made plans to have some coffee
With everybody else

If someday I were to describe
You in the nicest way
So many ideas come to mind
I don't know what I'd say

So, you see I have to confide
How hard you are to fit
In a nutshell, though if I tried
I think I'd lock you in

I know you'd like to see me
And you won't believe this
But the best friends turn out to be
The ones we see the least

It's not that I don't want to
I would love to meet again
But I've made plans to have some coffee
With everybody else

Life is alright now
It's got nothing to do with you but I'm fine
Life is alright now
I've got nothing to do with you and I'm fine