There Is No Greater Friend

There is no greater friend than a friend when in need For such a person is a true friend indeed The one who will stand by you when you are down Is surely your best friend in all of the town You are never short of friends when you are doing well But 'tis when you are down and life for you is hell And you don't have the price of a drink in the bar It is then you will know who your friends really are, It is when you are one of the town's down and out That you will come to know what friendship is about The mates of the successful in numbers seem to grow But 'tis when you are down your friends you'll come to know 'Tis when you are in trouble and in need of a lend Only then you will really know who is your friend.