And here's what I did when it was cool enough to have my computer running:

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Here's what I put in the Information Section:

As we get older, our feelings toward each accumulated birthday get more complicated. And often, I'm more excited about celebrating friends' birthdays than my friends are... Thus, my inspiration for this song.

The lyrics are my own. The tune is "Vive la Compagnie" (or:"Vive l'Amour"). This song dates from at least the mid-nineteenth century, and has also become one of the more popular (in variant forms) Scouting songs.

A discussion thread on the song's history and roots can be found on the Mudcat forums, here: http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=82928#1519987

Another year's over,
And you still survive.

And so your friends all sing!

Because of your spirit,
We're glad you're alive.

And so your friends all sing!

(Chorus:)
And though our singing may be out of key
We will keep singing with gusto, you see!
Because that's how you've taught us to be!
And so your friends all sing!

And here, in the middle,
We'll make up a verse

For all your friends to sing!

'Bout the year that's just over
(For better or worse)

For all your friends to sing!

(Chorus:)

The world is much nicer
Because you are here.

And so your friends all sing!

And we'll say it again ...
...Come this time next year!

Then all your friends will sing!

(Chorus: with variant last line)
And THAT'S why friends all sing!