i ain't lived forever
but i've lived enough
i've learned to be gentle
and i've learned to be tough
i've found only two things that last 'til the end
one is your heroes
the other's your friends
your heroes will help you find good in yourself
your friends won't foresake you for somebody else
they'll both stand beside you through thick and through thin
that's how it goes with heroes and friends
i grew up with cowboys i watched on tv
my friends and i sometimes pretended to be
years have gone by
but now and again
my heart rides the range with my heroes and friends