One by one they slip away

'Til only memories remain

Oh but old friends never die

They still live on in our lives

As you walk this earthly way

They have walked close by your side

Hand in hand through joy and pain

In the sunshine and the rain

They leave their footprints on our hearts

They leave their marks upon our souls

And their voices can be heard

Though they never speak a word

One by one they slip away

'Til only memories remain

Oh but old friends never die

They still live on in our lives

Floods of memories sometimes swell

Bringing back both joy and pain

And the pool of tears you cry

Last only for awhile

And as they dry they give way

To joyous thoughts from yesterdays

And one by one they slip away

Oh but old friends never die

One by one they slip away

'Til only memories remain

Oh but old friends never die

They still live on in our lives

Old friends from yesterdays

Cherished memories from the past

Good times that we have shared

Wishing they would always last

Oh they're gone but forgotten

Yeah their spirit lingers on

And old friends never die

But one by one they slip away

One by one they slip away

'Til only memories remain

Oh but old friends never die

They still live on in our lives

Oh but old friends never die

But one by one they slip away