I spend a lot of time missing all my friends Even the ones who aren't dead yet Even the friends that I've just met It's strange to think I might never see you again Are you still wound up, ready to combust? Are your dreams the only thing waking you up? I know you had to leave before the flood And it's not always easy to keep in touch But I just want you to know I"m proud of you Dreaming of bonfires on the beach Whistling through missing teeth Through the drunken haze it was easy to see Your songs hit me right where my heart beats We laughed at the thought of a 9-to-5 Naked in the water, killing time Staring at the sunrise, still buzzed Sirens by the window wake me up abrupt You know the autumn arrives a little earlier each year Your voice on the other line Gives me something resembling hope I was mad when you left but I was more upset Because I knew I couldn't do this on my own On my own And I just want you to know I'm proud of you Next time you're in town we'll meet for drinks Shoot the shit about nothing and everything We'll try our best to be clever Cracking beers and jokes in equal measure I'll be loaded like the poets pen Talking in my sleep again And my self-loathing won't get the best of me So I can just enjoy your company A song on the jukebox reminds me of us It echoes like a cracked choir We shared our fist concussions And I'll never forget the lesson That happiness don't mean shit No, happiness don't mean shit unless It's hard won and fought for And I just want you to know I'm proud of you