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You've Got A Friend Lyrics
When you're down and troubled
and you need a helping hand
and nothing, whoa nothing is going right.
Close your eyes and think of me
and soon I will be there
to brighten up even your darkest nights.
You just call out my name,
and you know whereever I am
I'll come running, oh yeah baby
to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer, or fall,
all you have to do is call
and I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
You've got a friend.
If the sky above you
should turn dark and full of clouds
and that old north wind should begin to blow
Keep your head together and call my name out loud
and soon I will be knocking upon your door.
You just call out my name and you know where ever I am
I'll come running to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer or fall
all you got to do is call
and I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Hey, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend?
People can be so cold.
They'll hurt you and desert you.
Well they'll take your soul if you let them.
Oh yeah, but don't you let them.
You just call out my name and you know wherever I am
I'll come running to see you again.
Oh babe, don't you know that,
Winter spring summer or fall,
Hey now, all you've got to do is call.
Lord, I'll be there, yes I will.
You've got a friend.
You've got a friend.
Ain't it good to know you've got a friend.
Ain't it good to know you've got a friend.
You've got a friend.
and you need a helping hand
and nothing, whoa nothing is going right.
Close your eyes and think of me
and soon I will be there
to brighten up even your darkest nights.
and you know whereever I am
I'll come running, oh yeah baby
to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer, or fall,
all you have to do is call
and I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
You've got a friend.
should turn dark and full of clouds
and that old north wind should begin to blow
Keep your head together and call my name out loud
and soon I will be knocking upon your door.
You just call out my name and you know where ever I am
I'll come running to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer or fall
all you got to do is call
and I'll be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.
People can be so cold.
They'll hurt you and desert you.
Well they'll take your soul if you let them.
Oh yeah, but don't you let them.
I'll come running to see you again.
Oh babe, don't you know that,
Winter spring summer or fall,
Hey now, all you've got to do is call.
Lord, I'll be there, yes I will.
You've got a friend.
You've got a friend.
Ain't it good to know you've got a friend.
Ain't it good to know you've got a friend.
You've got a friend.
Song Info
Submitted by
rosaline23 On Apr 27, 2002
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Amazingly James Taylor's only #1 hit, and it was written by Carole King. Kind of ironic... he is one of the greatest songwriters of all time. He wrote so many good songs that deserved to be #1.
Good song. Kind of a confidence booster.
I love this song!!
'People can be so cold. They'll hurt you and desert you. Well they'll take your soul if you let them.'
So so true...and I've let it happen to me too many times. Sometimes it's nice to know that you really are cared about.
Erm....I love this song, I do, but Carol King wrote it. Yep. :)
this is such a great song. it always helps to know that you've got a friend.
who likes mcflys version? i do!
i don't
Amazing song ! Ofra Haza's version is also really nice and touching...
I don't really care IF my favorite song did not reach number 1. What matters is the song, dude! But yeah, it on't hurt if it reaches number 1...
Anyway, I like James Taylor's voice on this one. It's perfect for the song.
Not a big James Taylor fan, but I do love this song. I don't care where a song is on the charts, in fact I really don't pay attention to them anymore.
The song talks about who your real friends are, when things are really farked up. It's like the song "I'll Stand By You" by The Pretenders (another favorite as well).