Steve Earle — Old Friends

[Chorus: Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris] Old friends They shine like diamonds Old friends You can always call Old friends Lord, you can't buy 'em You know it's old friends after all [Verse 1: Terry Allen & Jerry Jeff Walker] It's like when you're makin' conversation And you're tryin' not to scream You're tryin' not to tell 'em You don't care what they mean Yeah, and you're feelin' really fragile And you really can't get home And you really feel abandoned But you want to be alone [Chorus: Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris] Old friends They shine like diamonds Old friends You can always call Old friends Lord, you can't buy 'em Oh, it's old friends after all [Verse 2: Jo Harvey Allen & Rodney Crowell ] And when the house is empty And the lights begin to fade And there's nothin' to protect you Except the window shade And it's hard to put your finger On the thing that scares you most And you can't tell the difference Between an angel and a ghost [Chorus: Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris] Old friends They shine like diamonds Old friends You can always call Old friends Lord, you can't buy 'em You know it's old friends after all [Chorus: Steve Earle and Emmylou Harris and Jerry Jeff Walker and Terry Allen and Jo Harvey Allen and Rodney Crowell] Old friends They shine like diamonds Old friends You can always call Old friends Lord, you can't buy 'em You know it's old friends after all Old friends (Old friends) They shine like diamonds Old friends (Old friends) You can always call Old friends Lord, you can't buy 'em Oh, it's old friends after all