Three Friends

Lyrics

[WOMAN 2] Alice, the lawyer [WOMAN 1] Angela, the writer [MAN 1] Nancy, the painter [WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN 1] Couldn't have been tighter No college friends had futures that were brighter Never apart Joined at the heart Came to New York, took off And never drifted [MAN 1] Alice was smart [WOMAN 2] And Angela was gifted [WOMAN 1] Nancy made art that made you feel uplifted [WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN 1] That's how we started Friends We were so lucky coming here as friends But would we always be so? How could we know? [MAN 1] Angela's dad hired Alice as a lawyer [WOMAN 2] Nancy found Angie someone to employ her [WOMAN 1] Alice hung Nancy's paintings in her foyer [WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN 1] And we could see We were still friends Like the friends that your friends oughta be One year later... [WOMAN 2] Angela wrote all day in her pajamas [WOMAN 1] Nancy was painting scenery at La Mamas [MAN 1] Alice's crowd took trips to the Bahamas [WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN 1] Off on our own Joined at the phone [MAN 1] Angie met Paul to whom she took a fancy [WOMAN 2] Nancy met Paul at parties on Delancey [WOMAN 1] Alice met Paul at home in bed with Nancy [WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN 1] Which truly strained us Friends, uh huh It wasn't easy trying to stay friends, uh huh But would we sort it all out? How could you doubt? [WOMAN 1] Alice, the lawyer Moved to the Dakota [WOMAN 2] Nancy gave up Went back to Minnesota [MAN 1] Angela's life has changed Not one iota [WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN 1] She's now drug-free Still we were friends Like the friends that your friends oughta be Ten years later... [WOMAN 2] Angela now write stories in her attic [WOMAN 1] Nancy's a vegetarian fanatic [MAN 1] Alice says only Jews vote Democratic [WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN 1] Meet for a night Boy, do we fight [WOMAN 2] Angela's husband has the charm of Nero [MAN 1] Alice's husband calls Dan Quayle a hero [WOMAN 1] Everyone thinks that Nancy's is a zero [WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN 1] But still we're right here Friends We have reunions now Because we're friends For as we start to grow old Life can get cold [WOMAN 2, spoken] Sorry I'm late [MAN 1] It's wonderful to see you [WOMAN 1, spoken] You're looking great [WOMAN 2, spoken] That I can guarantee you [WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN 1] Though it is true I wouldn't want to be you It's still us three In harmony Isn't it all an improbable plot? Nothing in common But look what we've got I wouldn't like you if friends we were not But you have me These are my friends [WOMAN 1 & WOMAN 2, spoken] You haven't changed a bit [WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN 1] These are my friends [MAN 1, spoken] Who are these people? [WOMAN 1, WOMAN 2 & MAN 1] We are still friends Like the friends that your friends oughta be!