I didn't want to write this song
 becuase I love you and you've been my friend so long
 We were the same when we were young
 living it two as one
 
 All through the scraped and all the narrow escapes
 you pulled me through you made me feel like I was not insane
 We promised that we'd never change
 holding out on the edge
 
 Today life's a different story today
 Sad and yet not sad in a way
 People never do stay the same
 and the runaway brothers have had their day
 i say
 
 Remember on your wedding day
 I must admit I had the strangest feeling then
 Outside the church we took some flak
 Both throwing up round the back
 
 But now when we meet up today
 it don't seem right that we just don't know what to say
 Both stood there staring at our shoes
 not knowing what to do
 
 Today life's a different story today
 Sad and yet not sad in a way
 People never do stay the same
 and the runaway brothers have had their day
 
 ****
 
 i never thought i write this song
 i never thought that we were change so much so long
 i won't forget you oh my friend
 he's holding up to the end
 
 Today life's a different story today
 Sad and yet not sad in a way
 People never do stay the same
 and the runaway brothers have had their day
 
 i say 
 whatever happened to the runaway brother