When you come to the end of a perfect day And you sit alone with your thought While the chimes ring out with a carol gay For the joy that the day has brought Do you think what the end of a perfect day Can mean to a tired heart When the Sun goes down with a flaming ray And the dear friends have to part? Well, this is the end of a perfect day Near the end of a journey, too But it leaves a thought that is big and strong With a wish that is kind and true For mem'ry has painted this perfect day With colors that never fade And we find at the end of a perfect day The soul of a friend we've made