When it's your birthday
I'll sing down the phone
And hope you're in public when I do
When life is a nightmare
And you need a good moan
I'll send you a text or twenty two.
When you hear back from
That company you applied to
I’ll pop a champagne cork on Skype
And as the fizz goes down the cracks of the keyboard
I'll hope it doesnt stick when I type
Oh I know the nights are colder on your own
But I promise you you'll never be alone
There's a fair few miles between us, oh, I know
But if you need me, then you don't have far to go
If you get bad news
You're struggling to brave
I'll message you long into the night
When your resolve is
Beginning to cave
Be sure that I'll help you with the fight
When you find a person
Who makes you feel celestial
I'll check out their facebook with you
And you can give me all of that high school gossip
Just like we used to do
Oh I know the nights are colder on your own
But I promise you you'll never be alone
There's a fair few miles between us, oh, I know
But if you need me, then you don't have far to go
And if I need you, then I dont have far to
Go...
Oh...
When we're in our fifties
And start to feel old
We'll brainstorm your thirty-ninth tattoo
When you're retired
And done with being controlled
I’ll watch as you dye your hair bright blue
If you decide to
Up sticks and move, so
An ocean stands in our way
I'll still FaceTime even if for me it's 3am
'Cause I want to see the spare room for when I come to stay
Oh I know the nights are colder on your own
But I promise you you'll never be alone
There's a fair few miles between us, oh, I know
But if you need me, then you don't have far to go
If I need you, then I dont have far to go
When it's your birthday
I'll sing down the phone
Long after my voice has lost its tune
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