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From “Lost in Lazer Land”:

Mordy: Only 9 minutes left, we’re never gonna find them in so few minutes.

Avi: That’s not what bothers me Mordy

What really gets me sad is that I never really acted friendly to Dovi and Josh or Yitz.

I really miss them a lot

And I’m really sad

Cause friends are the best gift in the whole wide world…

(I think this is the history behind this tune: Baruch Levine originally wrote this song for this tape. The tune later became popular when R’ Abie Rottenberg Shlit”a used it for the “Birchas HaBayis” song in “Aish 2”. Baruch Levine recently sang it himself as part of the “Baruch Levine Classics” in “Chassan HaTorah”.)

(music)

It started last night

You got in a fight

You said things you knew you’d regret.

You went to your room and you slammed the door shut

Wishing that you’d never met.

You know that it’s wrong

You’ve been friends for so long

To bicker and argue this way

So get off the bed and walk up the block

You’ll knock on his door and you’ll say…

Friends will be there through the good times and bad

Laugh with you and cry when you’re sad.

Who cares who was wrong?

Been friends for so long,

V’ahavta l’reiacha kamocha

You’ve been such best friends

Right from the start.

Why let yourself drift apart?

You’ve been through so much

Why not keep in touch?

Friendship is worth more than you’ll ever know.

(music)

If it seems to you

The whole world is cruel

You need to escape for awhile,

Talk to a friend about nothing at all

You’ll probably leave with a smile.

Feel all alone

Away from your home,

Here’s something that would make your day

Pick up the phone and call an old friend

You’ll hear his warm voice and you’ll say…

Friends will be there through the good times and bad

Laugh with you and cry when you’re sad.

We’ve been out of touch

I missed you so much

Friendship is worth more than you’ll ever know

You’ve been such best friends

Right from the start.

Why let yourself drift apart?

You always will be

A big part of me.

V’ahavta l’reiacha kamocha.

Friends will be there through the good times and bad,

Laugh with you and cry when you’re sad.

We’ve been through so much

So let’s keep in touch.

Friendship is worth more than you’ll ever know

You’ve been such best friends

Right from the start.

Why let yourself drift apart?

You always will be a big part of me.

V’ahavta l’reiacha kamocha.

(end of song)

Mordy: Wow Avi,

That was really nice of you to say,

Thanks a lot.

You know, your a pretty good friend yourself.

Avi: Thanks Mordy.

Now do you mind if we sit down on that bench over there…