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I’m gonna be your friend©
A jazzy and positive song on the perennial subject of friendship. This song was originally composed and recorded for the Concern FoodAid campaign. For more information about Concern, visit the Concern Worldwide website.
Words and Music by Chris Williams
Used by permission of Concern Worldwide
- I’m gonna be your friend (performance track)
- I’m gonna be your friend (echo track - melody)
- I’m gonna be your friend (echo track - harmony 1 - middle section)
- I’m gonna be your friend (echo track - harmony 2 - middle section)
- I’m gonna be your friend (echo track - melody - slower version)
- I’m gonna be your friend (echo track (harmony 1 - middle section - slower version)
- I’m gonna be your friend (echo track (harmony 2 - middle section - slower version)
- I’m gonna be your friend (backing track)
Song Lyrics View: Normal
Take a look around you:
It may well astound you
How some people make it through.
Got no food or shelter,
Life’s a helter-skelter;
Listen up, I’m talking to you.
Right here today,
I just wanna say,
I’m gonna help, I’m gonna be your friend.
Friends stick together
Through all kinds of weather,
An’ I’m gonna be your friend.
Take a look around you:
It may well astound you
How some people just get by.
We can turn a sorrow
To a bright tomorrow,
Now it’s up to you and I.
Right here today,
I just wanna say,
I’m gonna help, I’m gonna be your friend.
Friends stick together
Through all kinds of weather,
An’ I’m gonna be your friend.
’Cause when you got friends, you got hope,
A bond that will keep us together.
We can be there for each other,
Friendship that lasts forever.
Take a look around you:
It may well astound you
How some people just get by.
We can turn a sorrow
To a bright tomorrow,
Now it’s up to you and I.
Right here today,
I just wanna say,
I’m gonna help, I’m gonna be your friend.
Friends stick together
Through all kinds of weather,
An’ I’m gonna be your friend.
Friends stick together
Through all kinds of weather,
An’ I’m gonna be your friend.
Song Information
A jazzy and positive song on the perennial subject of friendship. This song was originally composed and recorded for the Concern FoodAid campaign. For more information about Concern, visit the Concern Worldwide website.
Year group Secondary
Subject PSHE & Citizenship
SEN/Accessibility Slower backing tracks
Copyright/Public domain (PD) Copyright songs (c)
Vocal range Big (more than an octave)
Musical format Unison (Optional multiple parts), Multiple parts
Lyrics/Song Sheets
Teaching Song Guides
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Song Writer Biography
Chris Williams
Audio and copyright information
Audio information
The audio tracks were recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by the children's choir provided by Jam Theatre Company, mixed and mastered by Ron Knights at mediagrove.com. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Ned Bennett.
Copyright information
All copyright music in the Sing Up programme is used by permission. The songwriters and/or copyright holders have been remunerated under due licensing arrangements. Find out more about copyright by visiting the UK Music and Sound Rights websites.
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Ms Walker Report this comment
Posted 15th Nov 2011 06:36
I think this song is great the school sing it very nicely
Music Shane Report this comment
Posted 25th Nov 2010 06:28
cool music
Dunno Locket Report this comment
Posted 22nd Oct 2010 09:36
i love this song because it teaches you about friendship and what frienship and homeless people on the street feel like and that where so lucky to have what we need to survive like when it says got no food or shelter its talking about homeless poeple and things like that its just all about friend ship love and caring a big well done to the people who are thinking of all the homeless people and we sing it in class x x
Miss Phillips Report this comment
Posted 3rd May 2010 11:08
I love this song!Our school is using it for the Yr 6 leavers production.We are having a soloist sing it!
Mrs Mosl Mosley Report this comment
Posted 22nd Jan 2010 05:02
I love this song my class sing it great
Mr Felipe Report this comment
Posted 24th Dec 2009 03:03
The song was stunning my class love this song
Mr Luo Report this comment
Posted 4th Dec 2009 08:22
I really like this song because it teaches people about love and care and friendship. It has a really good tune and it's just enjoyable! This song teaches people about kindness and the tune is just like really funky and funny!
By Mr Luo
Mrs Hackworthy Report this comment
Posted 16th Nov 2009 08:24
I loved this song. we used it for our class assembly on Friendhsip and a modern take on the Good Samaraitan and football teams. Great fun.