Artists
Musicians featured in this piece are:
Carole King – lead vocals, piano and keyboards
James Taylor – acoustic guitar and backing vocals
Joni Mitchell – backing vocals
Danny Kortchmar – congas
Charles Larkey – string bass
Russ Kunkel – drums
David Campbell – string arrangements, violins and violas
The song was written by Carole King. Produced by Lou Adler, engineered by Hank Cicalo, recorded at A&M Studios, Hollywood, January 1971.
Note: King wrote the song in one inspired sitting and described it as “as close to pure inspiration as I’ve ever experienced.” Both King and James Taylor recorded the song simultaneously at the same studio — Taylor’s version was released as a single and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song won the Grammy for Song of the Year in 1972.
Carole King – You’ve Got A Friend Lyrics
When you’re down and troubled,
And you need some love and 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 night.
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I’ll come running to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And I’ll be there
You’ve got a friend
If the sky above you grows dark and full of clouds
And that old north wind begins to blow
Keep your head together and call my name out loud
Soon you’ll hear me knocking at your door
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I’ll come running, running, yeah, yeah, to see you again
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And I’ll be there
And I’ll be there, yes I will.
Now, ain’t it good to know that you’ve got a friend
When people can be so cold?
They’ll hurt you, yes, and desert you
And take your soul if you let them,
Oh, but don’t you let them
You just call out my name
And you know wherever I am
I’ll come running, running, yeah, yeah, yeah, to see you again.
Winter, spring, summer or fall
All you have to do is call
And 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?
Ain’t it good to know?
Ain’t it good to know, you’ve got a friend?
Oh yeah, now
Oh, you’ve got a friend
Yeah, baby
You’ve got a friend
Oh yeah…
You’ve got a friend
To listen to other songs from the Teleskop 9 program and the full program, click here.