You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles
From your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You got troubles, I've got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together and see it through
Cause you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
Some other folks might be
A little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too
Maybe
But none of them will ever love you
The way I do
It's me and you, boy
And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
I wrote about this song back in 2011 (in Portuguese), when I was still a young grasshopper, at the high of my 18, and had no idea what I was doing. I just enjoyed talking about songs, even without thinking a lot what were their background.
This song, in Portuguese, had a good version (it is the one I grew up with). It differs in some points regarding the original, but it keeps its main subject untouched. and today I want to dedicate this song to a great friend of mine. Last Saturday he had his civil wedding, and today, later, he'll be in his religious wedding.
Great and loving friend. We were trying to beat our record of meeting at least once a year. Now, in 2018, we saw each at the least of 5 times HAHAHAHA. A friend that came up because of a municipal trainee program, around 2012/2013. He was under-grading Journalism and working with Educommunication (education and communication via radio/video), and I Arts in Languages, looking after the library and tutoring Portuguese/English. By the way, the reason I left that place for good, I guess it was his too. We feared for our lives that not even WiFi could enter any part of our body 🤦♂️.
Since that day, even though we didn't always talk, occasionally we were/are exchanging ideas of what we have in common and like. Not even to mention the countless tries to hang out to eat a simple fried dough or drink a cup of coffee together. I know I can lean on him when I need, and I also know he leans on me when he needs. I'm so sure of it because I was chosen as his best man on his wedding. Choosing a best man is not a random pick. Involves having a FRIEND, just like the song brings: a friend that fight the same problems together. There may even be smarter or stronger folks, but with the connection time created, it won't be anything that will split.
Paulo, years have gone by since we first met, and today, at the day of your wedding, we're living another story together. This time, I hope, we don't need to run for our lives HAHAHAHA you've got a friend in me. Truly!
