JAMES TAYLOR - YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND

YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND

JAMES TAYLOR

COMPOSER: CAROLE KING

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: MUD SLIDE SLIM AND THE BLUE HORIZON

LABEL: WARNER BROTHERS

GENRE: SOFT ROCK

YEAR: 1971

James Vernon Taylor (Boston, 12 de março de 1948) é um músico norte-americano, compositor e intérprete da fusão do "country-gospel-rock".

Entre alguns dos seus sucessos estão "You've Got a Friend"; "Carolina in My Mind"; "Sweet Baby James"; "Fire and Rain"; "Mexico"; "Shower the People"; "How Sweet It Is"; e "Only a Dream in Rio". Na vida profissional, James pertence a "escola estilísticas de músicos" que inclui parceiros como Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon, Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Jackson Browne, Linda Rondstadt, Bonnie Raitt e Stevie Wonder; e no período que ele se comercializou, estava entre grupos de músicos (além destes já mencionados) como: Don McLean, John Denver, Jim Croce e Cat Stevens apesar de nunca ter tocado com estes últimos.

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 got 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 now

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, oh yes I will, 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 (out my name)

And you know wherever I am

I'll come running to see you again

Oh babe, don't you know about

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