You've Got a Friend

If you are of a certain age you will remember being with someone special and listening to or singing to each other Carol King's classic, You've Got A Friend. She let James Taylor record it before she did. For the first time, these two talented singers went on tour this summer and together sing it. Their tour started with the recording of a live album at the Troubaudor and a combination CD/DVD is available. It brought back a flood of memories for Eva and I.

You've got a Friend

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 wherever 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 wherever 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.

You've Got a Friend
by Carole King
as performed by James Taylor
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