My friend Anzielika (song)

My friend Anzielika
Is wiser than most
She sits behind me piggyback
And sings us birthday songs
Because after all, she was born 12 years ago
And now the celebration
Is something we all share
So she names us off--as she goes

Happy birthday to James
Happy birthday to Kate
Happy birthday to Steve
Happy birthday to Diana
Happy birthday to Skaiste
Happy birthday Miškas
And in case you're wondering
Miškas is the cat

My friend Anzielika
Is smarter than most
She uses words when she needs to
But often just lets them go
Because a smile, a laugh, an exaggerated HMPH!
Is more than enough to communicate
Important things like love

And she goes a mile a minute
From one thing to the next
She's got a zest for life--that could
Hardly be matched
She's fun and crazy, stern and smart
But best of all
She's my friend

My friend Anzielika
Is wiser than most
She let us know what she thought
Were the presents she had got
And she said

James, my present
Kate, my present
Steve, my present
Diana, my present
Skaiste, my present
Miškas, my present
And in case you're wondering
Miškas is the cat

I can spend a lot of time thinking
On what I haven't got
But time and presence are in fact
The greatest gifts of all