Friends are forever but forever's just a dream

I needed a friend once, to help me up if I fell down,
if the going ever got tough or if my smile turned to a frown.
You said you'd be there for me, you promised you'd be there
but now that time has come I know that you don't really care.

Friends are forever but forever's just a dream.
Promises mean nothing, they just drift off downstream.
Friends are forever, they're forever by your side.
except when you need them, then they turn, they run and hide.

You said this was forever, so very long ago.
You said you'd be there when I was flying low.
You made me a promise, one you promised you would keep
and now I really need you, you're just leaving me to weep.

Oh, friends are forever but forever's just a dream.
Promises mean nothing, they just drift off downstream.
Friends are forever, they're forever by your side
except when you need them, then they turn, they run and hide.

I said it was forever, so this must be the end.
I didn't see that promises were just another trend.
I was always there when you needed me the most
but now it's me who needs you here I find that I am lost.

Oh, friends are forever but forever's just a dream.
Promises mean nothing, they just drift off downstream.
Friends are forever, but you're never by my side
and now that I need you, you turn, you run and hide

Oh, friends are forever but that doesn't mean eternity.
Promises mean all the world, unless they're made to me.
Friends are forever, but you don't give a damn.
You're turning, running, hiding, from the true friend that I am.

Oh, friends are forever
But forever's just a dream.