John Pine What a friend Absence of money Where the hell has he been Well no one can deny When he's hangin' round The warmth beneath your skin Is eating you up inside My friend John Pine My friend John Pine My friend John Pine My friend John Pine But when he's gone I've never felt more alone What comes from his mouth Are sparks of comfort The burning in my chest Is like the hush of reassurance A father has With him at my side I couldn't care less For the embrace known as death So cold So cold Cold ♪ My friend John Pine My friend John Pine My friend John Pine