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You Are My Friend

This version of You Are My Friend was released by Patti Labelle in 1977.

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You are my friend,
I never knew it ’til then
My friend, my friend

You hold my hand,
You might not say a word
But I see your tears when I show my pain

You’re— my, my friend
I never knew it ’til then
My friend
I feel your love,
When you’re not near
It helps me make it knowing you care

The thought of you helps me carryon
When I feel all hope is gone
I see the world wit brand new eyes
Your love has made me realize
My future looks bright to me,
Oh because you are my friend
Da, da, da, da

I’ve been looking around and you were here all the time.
Da, da, da
I’ve been around and around and around and around
Da, da, da
I’ve been looking around and you were here all the time

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The lyrics for You Are My Friend are defined as the words making up the song released by Patti Labelle in 1977. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to You Are My Friend have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Patti Labelle and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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