[Verse 1] Jonesy, the clock don't stop for no one Another year gone, another setting sun But some things don't fade when the light gets low Like the friend who's been there since we didn't know [Chorus ] Time and life are short, brother, that's the truth But I'll always be your mate, like we were in our youth Through the miles and the years, whatever comes our way I'll always be your mate, 'til my dying day [Verse 2] I miss you and Julie, those nights on the porch Passing stories and bottles like an old-time torch The world kept spinning, we kept holding on To the things that matter when the money's gone [Chorus ] Time and life are short, brother, that's the truth But I'll always be your mate, like we were in our youth Through the miles and the years, whatever comes our way I'll always be your mate, 'til my dying day [Verse 3] Remember when we gave up work, stopped chasing that green Chose life instead of the corporate machine We couldn't put our boots on, couldn't face that floor That's when we knew we needed something more [Bridge ] Change came hard but it came just right We found ourselves on the other side of that fight Some lessons cost you everything you own But you learn what you're made of when you're down to the bone [Chorus ] Time and life are short, brother, that's the truth But I'll always be your mate, like we were in our youth Through the miles and the years, whatever comes our way I'll always be your mate, 'til my dying day [Outro ] So here's to you, Jonesy, and the road we've walked To the silence that means more than all the words we've talked When the sun goes down and the stars come out to play I'll always be your mate, always be your mate