Hello, I said, heard you’re in town.
You don’t need the stranger jive with me.
I know you don’t mean to put people down.
Won’t you come ‘round to tea.
Let’s sing an old song. Talk an old smile.
Laugh about the old scene for a while.
Hold onto out friendship. Let’s not compete.
Competition only leads to defeat.

Hello, good day and hi-di-hi,
It’s great to talk with you again.
Whatcha been doin’? Flying by
I caught your name now and then.
Let’s roll out a tune that just smiles along.
Tell me ‘bout the songs you’ve been singing since I’ve been gone.
Hold onto out friendship. Let’s not compete.
Competition only leads to defeat.

Break

A beam of light. A smiling place.
What’s news? Do you remember when?
Touch on the lips. A quick embrace,
Then it’s off on the road again.
Let’s sing a new song. Tune a new day.
I’ll be in your city next time, early May.
Life without friendship is so incomplete.
And competition only leads to defeat.
Hold onto out friendship. Let’s not compete.
Competition only leads to defeat.
Competition only leads to defeat.
Competition only leads to defeat.

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