Eli's True Friend

[Verse] Eli wandered through the fields of rye Sunny days would pass him by Lonely footsteps in the amber sea Heart just yearning to be free [Verse 2] One morning by the old mill stream Met a lad with eyes agleam Laughter echoed through the air Two souls found their fateful pair [Chorus] Oh Eli found a friend so true Together skies were ever blue Through the hills and past the bend Eli and his one true friend [Verse 3] Fisherman’s boat and a summer’s breeze Skipping stones and climbing trees Shared their secrets Dreams And plans Two companions hand in hand [Bridge] The seasons changed The winds did blow But their friendship only grew You know In the stars their names were drawn A bond that would forever dawn [Verse 4] In the twilight ‘neath a silver moon Songs of joy and olden tunes Memories etched like tales so grand Eli’s wish at last had hand