My friend she told me such a story   But she didn't know what I knew   I laughed with my friend when she got to the end   And I knew we were laughing at you      She told me you'd made some money   You got yourself framed on the wall   And people come by, and they look at your face   And they say it's the fairest of all      Of course you protect, That's what you do best   And you're modest and shy to the end   You're watching them, as they're looking at you   And you know it was money well spent      She told me you'd given up drinking   To be with somebody you knew   You tried to get into the bible   but it never got into you   But you still got some loyal disciples   I supposed that I'm one of the few      And I shouldn't have laughed cause I mean you no harm   But my friend got to me before you   So next time I see you, I'll be pleased to see you   I hope you'll be pleased to see me   I'll visit your picture   I won't have the nerve to tell them they got you all wrong