Ci sono canzoni che ci accompagnano da sempre e che per sempre faranno parte di noi…

Stamattina ho in mente questa, un vero inno all’amicizia, originariamente scritta da Carole King e riadattata dal buon James Taylor.

E’ talmente bella che l’hanno voluta cantare in molti e la versione dei Brand New Heavies mi piace davvero.

Qui il testo:
When you’re down and troubled
And you need some loving care
And nothing, nothing is going right.
Close your eyes and think of me
And soon I will be there
To brighten up even your darkest nights.

Ain’t it good to know 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.
So dont you let them.
You just call out my name,
And you know wherever I am
I’ll come running, oh yeah
To see you again.
Winter, spring, summer, or fall,
All you’ve go’ve got to do is call
And I’ll be there, yes I will
Youve got a friend.

Nella versione originale è incluso anche questo pezzo:

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 Ill be there, yeah, yeah, yeah.

You just call out my name and you know wherever I am
I’ll come running to see you again.
Oh babe, dont 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.
Youve got a friend.
Youve got a friend.
Aint it good to know youve got a friend.
Aint it good to know youve got a friend.
Youve got a friend.