[Verse 1]

I have the finest friend

She set the trends on how to mend

I work on myself every day

And even when I don’t know what to say

[Refrain]

I feel like I have gone all too long

Judging everyone under the sun

[Verse 2]

Oh my friend, she talks to me

She told me how to be free

Crying all the time

The best way to unwind

[Refrain]

I feel like I have gone all too long

Judging everyone under the sun

[Chorus]

Oh the standards

Oh the standards

La-da-daah-da-daah-daah-da-daah-da

Oh the standards

[Verse 3]

I’ve had plenty of bad weeks

Not knowing what to do or where to seek

But when she’s beside me

I know I am free

[Refrain]

I feel like I have gone all too long

Judging everyone under the sun

[Chorus]

Oh the standards

Oh the standards

La-da-daah-da-daah-daah-da-daah-da

Oh the standards