You can't shake hands with a clenched fist,
If you try to, friendships a fake,
It's shrouded in mist.

You cannot love one that you hate,
It's like trying to hold water,
On a broken plate.

In order to gain, that someones trust,
You've got to lower your defences,
Forget the past, brush away the dust.

Only then can you feel the warmth of another,
Standing by you in times of strike,
In dangerous times of bother.

Friendship is what we need,
To survive, to live,
To succeed,

So remember, open your heart,
'Cuz you can't shake hands with a clenched fist...