My friends are here right with me I’ll never feel afraid Just wait a moment, I’ll be there right away yeah My friends are here right with me They gave me strength to stay Just a little bit, I’ll reach you any day I’ve realized I have so many friends Osamu and Ryunosuke make amends With just you two, I feel my heart is strong When spring arrives, I’ll write where I belong These words might sound a bit too sweet to say But I’ll await goodbyes in Tsugaru’s bay My friends are here right with me I’ll never feel afraid Just wait a moment, I’ll be there right away yeah My friends are here right with me They gave me strength to stay Just a little bit, I’ll reach you any day Even I have friends that stand by my side Taniyama and Yasunari as my guide With just you two, my worries fade away This last request please let me have my say Shimura guessed it right,as we both had known In snowy lands, I fold a thousand cranes alone My friends are here right with me I’ll never feel afraid Just wait a moment, I’ll be there right away yeah My friends are here right with me They gave me strength to stay Just a little bit, I’ll reach you any day The gears of life have started breaking down A sunset soul, a man who’s lost his crown A spider’s thread snapped in a bamboo maze And on the street, my heart will end its days My friends are here right with me I’ll never feel afraid Just wait a moment, I’ll be there right away yeah My friends are here right with me They gave me strength to stay Just a little bit, I’ll reach you any day My friends are here right with me I’ll never feel afraid Just wait a moment, I’ll be there right away yeah My friends are here right with me They gave me strength to stay Just a little bit, I’ll reach you any day