Like a muddy river runnin' wild and deep 
You've got a flaming memory that keeps burning me 
Just when I think you love me, doubt creeps in 
I still feel the shadow of your distant friend. 
It's a major heartache when you lose your trust 
Then the love you're feelin' begins to rust 
Just when the sun is shinin', doubt creeps in 
I still feel the shadow of your distant friend. 
I still feel the past each time you touch me 
Will that fire in your mind ever end 
I'm so afraid our love may turn to ashes 
'Cause, I still feel the shadow of your distant friend. 
You know, I really love you, but your heart's confused 
By that achin' fever that keeps haunting you 
Just when I think it's over, it starts again 
I still feel the shadow of your distant friend. 
I still feel the past each time you touch me 
Will that fire in your mind ever end 
I'm so afraid our love may turn to ashes 
'Cause, I still feel the shadow of your distant friend. 
Yeah, I still feel the shadow of your distant friend...