I'm a lucky feller, ask e why and I'll tell yer
I've got friends, I've got friends
I've got a wife, a house, a car, and I thank my lucky stars,
I've …………..
And my life insurance policy's OK.
My bank manager says I've only got to say.
And I can always have another month to pay,
'Caus he's my friend, he's my friend.

Down at the Abbey National they're so functional, so rational,
They're my ……..
They pay such kind attention that I scarcely need to mention
They're my ……..

And when the cost of living's causing me some pain,
And my repayments feel lime money down the drain,
Well. they'll always come and see me and explain
That they're ……..

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Oh yes it's wonderful, I'm happy today
Yes it's wonderful, I'm feeling OK.
Life can be so grand, with an IOU of friendship in your hand.


My old pal the vicar's got a new line in car stickers
Saying he's …..
He says the only thing to ease us is to try and think of Jesus,
As a .....

And I know from what he's been telling me,
He's not the sort of guy to be selling me
Down the road that led poor Jesus to Gethsemane
With his …….


Jim the undertaker, he's always been a Quaker,
He's .......
He's ace at his professison, he does a lovely procession,
And he's ...

He's the sort of guy you can rely on,
He's even got his eye on
A nice piece of of elm he's asking me to try on,
Cause .....

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When I'm far away from home, there's no need to feel alone,
Cause I've got friends, back home, I've got friends.
When I'm in some foreign town there's no need to feel down,
Cause .....

And when I telephone the wife to say "Hello"
And they tell me she's just gone out with Joe,
Well, I've no need to worry 'caus I know,
That he's my friend .....

I'm going home today, everything will be OK,
Cause ....
Old spotty-dog will meet me, he'll wag his tail and greet me.
Like ...

And if there's nobody else at home.
Well I won't need to moan.
I'll just sit out in the garden with the gnome,
Cause he's my friend, yes, my very good freind.
He's my friend, he's my friend.