he sits and hears the story of his life his tears fall down like rain as he begins to realize and i wish that i was near to you and i wish that i was there again life is more than gold friends are more than old memories are the commonwealth thinking about the only son that he may have forgotten you know you were the only one putting yourself in the place of that man and i wish that i was near to you and i wish that i was there again life is more than gold friends are more than old memories life is more than gold friends are more than old memories are the commonwealth yeah thanking god as the time passes by another man does the same he thinks about the reasons why maybe she was the one to blame  and i wish that i was near to you and i wish that i was there again life is more than gold friends are more than old memories life is more than gold friends are more than old memories are the commonwealth