verse 1 He could buy you a bed But it won't help you sleep He could give you a watch But not his time to keep He could fly you to Verona or a mountain in the snow He won't know the places that we used to go verse 2 I heard that he's best friends with Hollywood now He can afford all the champagne in town I heard he's got a big house up on easy street But I've got a big heart that I want you to keep My fair-weather friend I wish you could see He'll never love you Quite like me He'll sing you a sad song just like one of mine But I know it won't make you cry verse 3 Don't you remember The promise we made As our shadows grew long In the field where we lay That you'd always be you, And I'd always be me As the sun fell asleep And so did we My fair-weather friend I wish you could see He'll never love you Quite like me He'll sing you a sad song just like one of mine But I know it won't make you cry My fair-weather friend I wish you could see He'll never love you Quite like me He'll sing you a sad song just like one of mine But I know it won't make you cry Outro And I know it won't make you cry