Here are some of the notes I took from conversations with Kevin
Bright, one of the shows producers, and the work lyrics that it took to get
to the final verse and chorus of the Friends theme song.
Friends Like Us 8/18/94
NBC Pilot
Kevin Bright likes work lyric: I’ll Be There For You.”
Song should be: Fun, talks about friendship. Remeber that time you told me...
Start from negative - You fuck up every time but you;’re still going
to be there for me cuz youre still my frienjd.
Guys who live next door:
always hangn out, eating food, never gving any money
JOey - womanizer
Chandler is smart ass
Ross -
But in spite of everything ....
You may think about yourself
problems wrapped around you like a winter coat
Talk about yourself
You may be late
but when I need a friend
I’ll be there for you
just tell me when you need me.
You’re always hangin out and eating all my food.
You’re always hangin out and havin fun
You run around
but when the day is done
You know I love
?You're so naive as you trip over a line.
If your naiviete ...
tell Jokes
*******TRAITS OF SHOW:
Lead - Courtney COx - MOnica
I have to listen to your music that I don't like (lyrics lame-hippie)
You may doubt me and not see how cool I am (Ross)
Your stories are too long (dumb neigbor)
Your stories don;t go anywhere.(dumb neigbor)
Obnoxious (dumb waiter - Joey)
superstitious (Bebe)
You're always depressed (brother-Ross)
meledramatic (brother-Ross))
Cleanse my aura when I don't need it
You may not be the best judge of character (bro - Ross)
Women on your mind (Vinny-Joey)
Live off daddy's money (Rachel)
Hopeless romantic (Courtney-Monica)
Fall for a line, you may be naive (Courtney)
Daddy's littl girl (Rachel) growing up in front of our eyes
Money (Rahcel)
Sing dumb little songs (Bebe)
Shallow (dumb neigbor-Joey)
Stumble over words, (Ross)
Lazy and self centered (Bebe)
You fall for a line, yu're so naive (Monica)
No self confidence (Ross)
You trust people too much (Monica)
You can't cook (rachel)
You mooch food (joey)
You may not be smart (dumb)
You don't know the meaning of the word job (Joey)
The one thing you know how to do is shop (Rachel)
daddy's little girl (Rach)
Aroma therapy (Bebe)
Geeky , vulnerable (brother)
You can't cook (rachel)
Chandler is smart ass
where is the mountain you think you're king of
You spent more time thinkin about how great you are
You're daddy's little girl and that won't get you far.
You dn;t have money and you're livin off of me
Life isn't (bearable) by aroma theray
U You spent your time thinkin about how great you are
Spend all your time thinking
You're daddy's little girl and that won't get you far.
You don't have money and you're livin off of me
LIfe will feel better with aroma therapy.
Life's little ills heal with aroma therapy.
You can;t cook and you're eating off of me
Yu're not known for your humility
Sex is like a
All you think about is
?I feed you food and emotional support
?I feed your ego by
I feed you dinner and your ego
You got some habits that
You're boring and your music
Your habits
Your stories are too long and don;t go anywhere.
You'r songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
?You act obnoxious and your minds on just one thing.
?Your brain is limited and filled with little thoughts
?I have to listen to songs that I don't like.
I have to listen to your songs put me to sleep
I wanna dance but all your songs put me to sleep
?Only a woman gets your brain to speak.
?Your motivation
?It takes the opposite sex to get you off your ass.
lack of sensitivity.
You couldn't (charm a widow) with your sensitivity
exposing any senstitivity.
You numb me with yur lack of sens
?Your life (history, past) reads like a cheap novel, 40's B movie
Youre superstitious and your songs put me to sleep.
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
?You're way too needy and my shoulder's getting numb.
?You believe in your ineptness. There are no medals for humility.
You cleanse my aura 'til I feel too squeeky clean
You cleanse my aura ???
Your judge of charcter.
?You're a lousy judge of character.
You're too attracted to
Always attracted to the one that you can't have
?Take daddy's money and invest in your ego.
?You've never grown up
?Hopeless romantic looking for someone to trust.
Hopeless romantic wants a man that she cn trust
Hopless romantic you're too generous with your trust
Your eyes aren't open til a miracle goes bust
If I depend on you to get me through
I could be waiting
because you don't know what to do.
?You can be shallow when you swim in the deep end.
Someone so shallow could get hurt in the deep end
One day somebody's gonna come along
????Got no money in the bank
Got no food on the table
Got no gas in the tankx
I reach into endless pockets of emotion
til the end
?it's just a crcle game and the ... never ends
?A marter and a saint
VB:
?How many dinners must I ccok for you?
?and trust you;re who you think you are as you wait for a job
Think you're Olivier and al
Laurence Olivier
Chorus:
I'll be there for you
like you will be there for me
WHatever gets you through
I'll be there for you
I will get you through
I'll be there for you
Will you ever get enough
?will it ever be enough
though sometimes it seems too much
You know that love is true.
I'll be there for you
I can never give too much
One thing I know is true
(Last Lines:)
I'll be there for you
and (Cause) I know you'll be there too.
Your stories are too long and go nowhere.
Your songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
Daddy's little girl has got to find a job
I make it good for you though sometimes it's so hard.
Ooh I make it good for you and I try so hard
Make it good for you though sometimes it is so hard.
It never dawned on you to find a job.
Your stories are too long and go nowhere.
Your songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
Make it good for you though sometimes it is so hard
Make yourself at home
Your stories are too long and don;t go anywhere.
You'r songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
It never dawned on you to find a job.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
You want my
All you think about is
You don
Life isn't (bearable) by aroma theray.
You got no confidance
Bridge
gotta reach for it
You pull me down with your
You may not be that smart a line for everything.
You always got a line to hide
It never dawned on you to find a job.
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2nd pass: 8/21/94
Bro
Monica
Rachel
Joey
Hippie
smart ass
Your stories are too long and go nowhere.
Your songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
Takes the opposite sex to make you work hard.
before you work that hard.
Make it good for you though sometimes it is so hard
you make it so hard.
*I'll be there for you
when you're left (out in the cold.
Nothing that I won't do
though your routines are old.
I'll be there for you
cause you're there for me too.
Take my food, my clothes, my sanity
Take the top award for no humility.
Romantic, ooh you're so eager to please
And life stinks since your aroma therapy.
*I'll be there for you
when you're can't find the door.
I will pull you through
when the rain starts to pour.
when you're down on the floor.
when you're stripped to the core.
and I'll come back for more.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
What lifetime did you say you were a star?
Lay on my furniture and fantacize so hard.
I'd cook and clean for you til I grow old
watchin' you dig dirt for that ol' pot of gold.
*But I'll be there for you
when you're trapped in the dark.
I will pull you through
when your life falls apart.
when you're falling apart.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You're over generous with your precious trust.
And your eyes stay shut 'til a miracle goes bust.
And your eyes don't open til a miracle goes bust.
I'll be there for you
like I've been there before.
I'll do what I can do
and I'll come back for more.
I'll be there for you
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Melodramatic. You are so easy to read.
Romantic to a fault. You try too hard.
Alternative lines:
You're superstitious and your songs put me to sleep.
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3rd pass 8/21/94
Like’s : I’ll BE There For You.”
Fun, talks abt friendship. Remeber that time you told me -NO
Start frm neg - You fuck u ev you;’re still; going to be theree for me
cuz youre still my frienjd.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
You think about yourself like
9. Guys who live next door
always hangn out, eating food, never gving any money
JOey - womanizer Chandler is smart ass
Ross -
But in spite of everything ....
You may think about yourself
problems wrapped around you like a winter coat
Talk about yourself
You may be late
but when I need a friend
I’ll be there for you
just tell me when you need me.
You’re always hangin out and eating all my food.
You’re always hangin out and havin fun
You run around but
but when the day is
You know I love
?You're so naive as you trip over a line.
If your naiviete
Jokes
Bro
Monica
Rachel
Joey
Hippie
smart ass
*******TRAITS OF SHOW:
I have to listen to your music that I don't like (lyrics lame-hippie-BeBe)
You may doubt me and not see how cool I am
Your stories are too long (dumb neigbor)
Your stories don;t go anywhere.(dumb neigbor)
Obnoxious (dumb waiter)
superstitious (Bebe)
You're always depressed (brother-Ross)
meledramatic (brother)
Cleanse my aura when I don't need it
You may not be the best judge of character (bro)
Women on your mine (Vinny-Joey)
Live off daddy's money (Rachel)
Hopeless romantic (Courtney-Monica)
Fall for a line, you may be naive (Courtney)
Daddy's littl girl (Rachel) growing up in front of our eyes
Money (Rahcel)
Sing dumb little songs (Bebe)
Shallow (dumb neigbor-Joey)
Stumble over words,
Lazy and self centered (Bebe)
You fall for a line, yu're so naive (Monica)
No self confidence (Ross)
You trust people too much (Monica)
You can't cook (rachel)
You mooch food 9joey)
You may not be smart (dumb)
You don't know the meaning of the word job (Joey)
The one thing yu know how to do is shop (Rachel)
daddy's little girl (Rach)
Aroma therapy (Bebe)
Geeky , vulnerable (brother)
You can't cook (rachel)
Chandler is smart ass
Y the mountain.ou think you're king of
You spent more time thinkin about how great you are
You're daddy's little girl and that won't get you far.
You dn;t have money and you're livin off of me
Life isn't (bearable) by aroma theray
U You spent your time thinkin about how great you are
Spend all your time thinking
You're daddy's little girl and that won't get you far.
You don't have money and you're livin off of me
LIfe will feel better with aroma therapy.
Life's little ills heal with aroma therapy.
It stinks around here
Hate the smell of your aroma therapy
You need Freud not aroma therapy
You can;t cook and you're eating off of me
Yu're not known for your humility
Sex is like a
All you think about is
?I feed you food and emotional support
?I feed your ego by
I feed you dinner and your ego
You got some habits that
You're boring and your music
Your habits
Your stories are too long and don;t go anywhere.
You'r songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
?You act obnoxious and your minds on just one thing.
?Your brain is limited and filled with little thoughts
?I have to listen to songs that I don't like.
I have to listen to your songs put me to sleep
I wanna dance but all your songs put me to sleep
?Only a woman gets your brain to speak.
?Your motivation
?It takes the opposite sex to get you off your ass.
lack of sensitivity.
You couldn't (charm a widow) with your sensitivity
exposing any senstitivity.
You numb me with yur lack of sens
?Your life (history, past) reads like a cheap novel, 40's B movie
Youre superstitious and your songs put me to sleep.
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
?You're way too needy and my shoulder's getting numb.
?You believe in your ineptness. There are no medals for humility.
You cleanse my aura 'til I feel too squeeky clean
You cleanse my aura ???
Your judge of charcter.
?You're a lousy judge of character.
You're too attracted to
Always attracted to the one that you can't have
?Take daddy's money and invest in your ego.
?You've never grown up
?Hopeless romantic looking for someone to trust.
Hopeless romantic wants a man that she cn trust
Hopless romantic you're too generous with your trust
Your eyes aren't open til a miracle goes bust
If I depend on you to get me through
I could be waiting
because you don't know what to do.
?You can be shallow when you swim in the deep end.
Someone so shallow could get hurt in the deep end
One day somebody's gonna come along
????Got no money in the bank
Got no food on the table
Got no gas in the tankx
I reach into endless pockets of emotion
til the end
?it's just a crcle game and the ... never ends
?A marter and a saint
VB:
?How many dinners must I ccok for you?
?and trust you;re who you think you are as you wait for a job
Think you're Olivier and al
Laurence Olivier
Chorus:
I'll be there for you
like you will be there for me
WHatever gets you through
I'll be there for you
I will get you through
I'll be there for you
Will you ever get enough
?will it ever be enough
though sometimes it seems too much
You know that love is true.
I'll be there for you
I can never give too much
One thing I know is true
(Last Lines:)
I'll be there for you
and (Cause) I know you'll be there too.
Your stories are too long and go nowhere.
Your songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
Daddy's little girl has got to find a job
I make it good for you though sometimes it's so hard.
Ooh I make it good for you and I try so hard
Make it good for you though sometimes it is so hard.
It never dawned on you to find a job.
Your stories are too long and go nowhere.
Your songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
Make it good for you though sometimes it is so hard
Make yourself at home
Your stories are too long and don;t go anywhere.
You'r songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
It never dawned on you to find a job.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
You want my
All you think about is
You don
Life isn't (bearable) by aroma theray.
You got no confidance
Your stories are too long and go nowhere.
Your songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
Make it good for you even when it feels too hard.
Make it good for you though sometimes it is so hard
Make it good for you though sometimes it is so hard
you make it so hard.
I work so hard.
Your stories are too long and go nowhere.
Your songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
Takes the opposite sex to make you work hard.
it can be so hard
It's the opposite sex that makes you work hard. star
It takes the opposite sex to
So romantic
You trust
Your stories are too long and go nowhere.
Your songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
Make it good for you even when it feels too hard.
Make it good for you though sometimes it is so hard
Make it good for you though sometimes it is so hard
you make it so hard.
I work so hard.
Your stories are too long and go nowhere.
Your songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
Takes the opposite sex to make you work hard.
it can be so hard
It's the opposite sex that makes you work hard. star
It takes the opposite sex to
So romantic
You trust
Your stories are too long and go nowhere.
Your songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
Make it good for you even when it feels too hard.
Make it good for you though sometimes it is so hard
Make it good for you though sometimes it is so hard
you make it so hard.
I work so hard.
Your stories are too long and go nowhere.
Your songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
Takes the opposite sex to make you work hard.
it can be so hard
It's the opposite sex that makes you work hard. star
It takes the opposite sex to
So romantic
You trust
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
I'll be there for you
whenever I hear you call
I'll be there for you
when you're left in the dak
I will pull you through
when you're falling apart.
I'll be there for you
and you'll be there for me too.
Bridge
gotta rach for it
You pull me down with your
You may not be that smart a line for everything.
You always got a line to hide
It never dawned on you to find a job.
Take my food, my clothes, my sanity
Take the top award for no humility.
Romantic, ooh you're so eager to please
And life stinks since your aroma therapy.
you started aroma therapy.
because of your
You need more than some aroma therapy.
Life in a bottle of aroma therapy.
Life by the drop with your aroma therapy.
Life feels
Freud would with your aroma therapy
*I'll be there for you
when you're can't find the door.
I will pull you through
when the rain starts to pour.
when you're down on the floor.
when you're stripped to the core.
and I'll come back for more.
and I know what's in store
I'll be there for you
cause you're there for me too.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Baby you act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You think of shopping like oyu just get a job.
All you should be shpping for is a job.
All you should be shpping for is a job.
Baby you act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You're over generous with your precious trust
And your eyes don't open til a miracle goes bust.
It stinks with your aroma therapy.
You are so depressed it hurts to breath.
Take my food, my clothes my sanity. Then take the car. And still push hard.
Take my food, my clothes my sanity.
Take your big award for no humility.
I see no hint of a humility.
You win no awards for humility
Will you ever show some signs of humilty
Your stories are too long and go nowhere.
Your songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
Make it good for you even when it feels too hard.
Make it good for you though sometimes it is so hard
Make it good for you though sometimes it is so hard
you make it so hard.
I work so hard.
Your stories are too long and go nowhere.
Your songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
Takes the opposite sex to make you work hard.
it can be so hard
It's the opposite sex that makes you work hard. star
It takes the opposite sex to
So romantic
You trust
Pull up a chair
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Make yourself at home
It never dawned on you to find a job.
You want my
I'll be there for you
when you're out in the cold.
Nothing that I won't do
though your routines areold.
I'll be there for you
cause you're there for me too.
and you'll be right there too.
You're so depressed you're so easy to read
What lifetime did you say you were a star?
Lay on my furniture and fantacize so hard.
I'd cook and clean for you til I grow old
watchin' you dig dirt for that ol' pot of gold.
watchin' you dig deep in the dirt for that ol' pot of gold.
watchin' you dig dirt for that ol' pot of gold.
You shop for clothes when you should shop for a job.
Lay on my furniture and fantacize so hard.
What lifetime did you say you were a star?
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Melodramatic. You are so easy to read.
I'd cook and clean for you til I grow old
watchin' you dig deep in the dirt for that ol' pot of gold.
but the road I want to walk is paved with gold.
but baby that's the saddest story ever told.
I'll be there for you
like I've been there before.
Nothing prove
and I'll come back for more.
From F:
Your stories are too long and go nowhere.
Your songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
Takes the opposite sex to make you work hard.
before you work that hard.
Make it good for you though sometimes it is so hard
you make it so hard.
*I'll be there for you
when you're left (out) in the cold.
Nothing that I won't do
though your routines are old.
I'll be there for you
cause you're there for me too.
*But I'll be there for you
when you're can't find the door.
I will pull you through
when the rain starts to pour.
when you're down on the floor.
when you're stripped to the core.
and I'll come back for more.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
*But I'll be there for you
when you're trapped in the dark.
I will pull you through
when your life falls apart.
when you're falling apart.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You're over generous with your precious trust.
And your eyes stay shut 'til a miracle goes bust.
And your eyes don't open til a miracle goes bust.
U Alternative lines:
Melodramatic. You are so easy to read.
Romantic to a fault. You try too hard.
You're superstitious and your songs put me to sleep.
You spent your time thinkin about how great you are
You can;t cook and you're eating off of me
I wanna dance but all your songs put me to sleep
You couldn't (charm a widow) with your sensitivit
y
Take daddy's money and invest in your ego.
Someone so shallow could get hurt in the deep end
I reach into endless pockets of emotion
_________________
4th Pass: 8/23/94
handed in to producers - sandg at Evergreen Studios to MIchael Skloff - co-writer
and Kevin Bright - producer
FRIENDS
Lyrics: Allee Willis
Your stories are too long and go nowhere.
Your songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
Takes the opposite sex to make you work that hard.
*(But)I'll be there for you
when you're out in the cold.
Nothing that I won't do
though your routines are old.
I'll be there for you
cause you're there for me too.
Take my food, my clothes, my sanity
Take the top award for no humility.
Romantic, ooh you're so eager to please
And life stinks since your aroma therapy.
*(But) I'll be there for you
when you can't find the door.
I will pull you through
when the rain starts to pour.
when you're stripped to the core.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
What lifetime did you say you were a star?
Lay on my furniture and fantasize so hard.
I'd cook and clean for you til I grow old
watchin' you dig dirt lookin' for that pot of gold.
*(But) I'll be there for you
when you're lost in the dark.
I will pull you through
when your life falls apart.
when you're falling apart.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You're over generous with your precious trust.
And your eyes stay shut 'til a miracle goes bust.
*I'll be there for you
like I've been there before.
I'll do what I can do
and I'll come back for more.
I'll be there for you
'cause you're there for me too.
____________
notes from producers
Life is hard
Things aren't easy
YOUR LOVE LIFE'S D.O.A.
POSSIBLE CHORUS:
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
WHEN THE RAIN STARTS TO POUR
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
LIKE I'VE BEEN THERE BEFORE
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
AND YOU'RE THERE FOR ME TOO.
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5th pass 8/30/94
FRIENDS
Lyrics: Allee Willis
Your stories are too long and go nowhere.
Your songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
Takes the opposite sex to make you work that hard.
*(But)I'll be there for you
when you're out in the cold.
Nothing that I won't do
though your routines are old.
I'll be there for you
cause you're there for me too.
Take my food, my clothes, my sanity
Take the top award for no humility.
Romantic, ooh you're so eager to please
And life stinks since your aroma therapy.
*(But) I'll be there for you
when you can't find the door.
I will pull you through
when the rain starts to pour.
when you're stripped to the core.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
What lifetime did you say you were a star?
Lay on my furniture and fantasize so hard.
I'd cook and clean for you til I grow old
watchin' you dig dirt lookin' for that pot of gold.
*(But) I'll be there for you
when you're lost in the dark.
I will pull you through
when your life falls apart.
when you're falling apart.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You're over generous with your precious trust.
And your eyes stay shut 'til a miracle goes bust.
*I'll be there for you
like I've been there before.
I'll do what I can do
and I'll come back for more.
I'll be there for you
'cause you're there for me too.
_____________
6th pass 9/1/94
FRIENDS
Lyrics: Allee Willis
Your stories are too long and go nowhere.
Your songs are boring and you strip my frayed nerves bare.
Daddy's little girl but that won't get you far.
Takes the opposite sex to make you work that hard.
*(But)I'll be there for you
when you're out in the cold.
Nothing that I won't do
though your routines are old.
I'll be there for you
cause you're there for me too.
Take my food, my clothes, my sanity
Take the top award for no humility.
Romantic, ooh you're so eager to please
And life stinks since your aroma therapy.
*(But) I'll be there for you
when you can't find the door.
I will pull you through
when the rain starts to pour.
when you're stripped to the core.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
What lifetime did you say you were a star?
Lay on my furniture and fantasize so hard.
I'd cook and clean for you til I grow old
watchin' you dig dirt lookin' for that pot of gold.
*(But) I'll be there for you
when you're lost in the dark.
I will pull you through
when your life falls apart.
when you're falling apart.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You're over generous with your precious trust.
And your eyes stay shut 'til a miracle goes bust.
*I'll be there for you
like I've been there before.
I'll do what I can do
and I'll come back for more.
I'll be there for you
'cause you're there for me too.
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7th pass - 9/2/94 - sung for MArta Kaufman & Kevin Bright producers on
Warner Bros. lot
FRIENDS verses
Lyric by Allee Willis
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You eat my food and hang around all day.
And when I need a little space you just won't go away.
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb.
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You eat my food and then you hang around.
And you lean on me when your world comes tumblin' down.
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You know so much about me I could die.
And you eat up all my food and talk 'til my brain fries.
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You eat my food and hang around til dawn.
And you still want me to smile and carry on.
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You're such big noise when you come over here.
And you shake my brain 'til I'm not thinking clear.
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You eat my food, then hang around til dawn.
And I'm there for you though you do go on and on.
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You know so much about me I could die.
And you drive me crazy hanging out all night.
Eat all my food, then you still hang around.
And you'll lean on me til my body's underground.
You eat my food and then you hang around.
And you'll lean on me 'til the day I tumble down.
FRIENDS choruses
Lyric by Allee Willis
*(But) I'll be there for you
when you're can't find the door.
I will pull you through
when the rain starts to pour.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
*(But) I'll be there for you
like I've been there before.
I'll do what I can do
and I'll come back for more.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
*(But) I'll be there for you
when the rain starts to pour.
I will pull you through
and I'll come back for more.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
*(But) I'll be there for you
when you can't find the door.
I'll do what I can do
and I'll come back for more.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
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Notes from Producers:
SO NO ONE TOLD YOU LIFE WAS GONNA BE THIS WAY,
YOU SAT IN GUM, YOU'RE BROKE, YOUR LOVE LIFE'S D.O.A.
IT HASN'T BEEN YOUR DAY, YOUR WEEK, YOUR YEAR
BUT IT'S GONNA BE OKAY, THAT'S WHY MY SHOULDER'S HERE.
('CAUSE) I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
WHEN THE RAIN STARTS TO POUR
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
LIKE I'VE BEEN THERE BEFORE
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
AND YOU'RE THERE FOR ME TOO.
OR:
SO NO ONE TOLD YOU LIFE WAS GONNA BE THIS WAY,
YOUR JOB"S A JOKE, YOU'RE BROKE, YOUR LOVE LIFE'S D.O.A.
IT HASN'T BEEN YOUR DAY, YOUR WEEK, YOUR YEAR
BUT IT'S GONNA BE OKAY, THAT'S WHY MY SHOULDER'S HERE.
OR:
YOUR CAT IS DEAD, YOU'RE BROKE, YOUR LOVE LIFE'S D.O.A.
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7th pass 9/2/94
And you shake my brain 'til I'm not thinking clear.
until I'm not thinking clear.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
Say : talk abt we’ve been tog for long and I know ev abt you and I;m
still here.
You know ev abt me and you’re still around
You come over, you eat my food, you hang around. Talks about group as opp
to one.
You eat my food and then you hang around til dawn.
You eat my food and chew my ear off. . . . . til dawn.
Eat all my food
You eat my food, then hang around til dawn.
And you still want me to smile and carry on.
Then you and leave the .. on.
Then you camp out on the couch and leave the tv on.
I will listen to your problems but they linger on.
Everybody's got a story
and I'm not that strong.
You lean on me and count on me to be that strong.
You lean on me and count on me to carry on.
And you still want me to smile and carry on.
It's like I live to serve you night and day.
You can hang out here but boy you overstay.
You're such big noise when you come over here
even on those days I manage to be thinking clear.
need to be
You're such big noise when you come over here
And you twist my brain 'til there's no thinking clear.
It's like I live to serve you night and day.
You can hang out here but boy you overstay.
And you twist (shake) my brain 'til there's no thinking clear.
And you twist my brain 'til I'm just not thinking clear
so there is no thinking clear
And you twist my brain 'til there's no thinking clear.
'til I'm not thnking cleaar.
Then you twist my brain and disappears.
And you shake my brain til disappears.
You know more than I'd like to think you do
You know so much about me I could die
When the water's boiling turn it high
Then you and leave the .. on.
Then you camp out on the couch and leave the tv on.
I will listen to your problems but they linger on.
You lean on me and count on me to be that strong.
You lean on me and count on me to carry on.
And you still want me to smile and carry on.
You grab attention like you;re getting paid.
You work a room like you're getting paid.
And when I need a little space you just don't won 't go away
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You eat my food and hang around til dawn.
And you still want me to smile and carry on.
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You eat my food, then hang around til dawn.
And I'm there for you though you can go on and on.
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You know so much about me I could die.
And you drive me crazy hanging out all night.
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You eat my food and hang around all day.
And when I need a little space you just don't won 't go away
You eat my food and hang around all day.
When I need a little space you just don't won 't go away
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb,
always so depressed that my shoulder's getting numb.
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You eat my food, then on the couch you lay.
And when I need a little space you just don't won 't go away
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
I deal with your problems every night and day
And when I need a little space you just won 't go away
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You're such big noise when you come over here.
And you shake my brain 'til there's no thinking clear.
I deal with your problems every night and day
And when I need a little space you just won 't go away
Eat all my food and still you hang around.
And you'll lean on me til my body's underground.
You eat my food and then you hang around.
And you 'll lean on me 'til til the day I tumble down.
I feed you and I hold
And you lean on me when your world comes tumblin' down.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
You eat my food and then you hang around.
And you 'd lean on me 'til I come tumblin' down.
and you lean on me thinkin' I won't fall down.
and hope
You'll lean on me until I just fall down.
And you'll lean on me til the day I fall down.
And you'll lean on me til my body's underground.
And you'll lean on me til my body hits the ground.
I listen to your problems night and day.
I hear
And I fall asleep
Though you make me laugh it's a joke how long you stay.
Got no privacy
You got a problem every
I listen to your problems night and day.
And then you eat my food and my couch is a place to stay.
Then YOU EAT MY FOOD AND THEN YOU CHEW my ear off
And then you eat my food and chew my ear off for as long as you stay
I listen to your problems night and day.
And when it comes to food on the table I'm the one who pays
I put the food down on the table and
I cook the food that's on the table
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You eat my food and waste the day away.
and throw your cares away.
(til) I am not a humble servant working without pay.
But I am not your humble servant here to obey.
But I don't sit and lick my master when the trick's
okay.
I deal with your problems every night and day
And when I want need a little space you just won't go away
And when I need a little space you just won 't go away
When I come home from work
Everybody's got a story
and I'm not that strong.
You lean on me and think that I'm so strong.
You eat all my food and act like nothin's wrong.
And you stay for dinner
But I go in circles cause you're hanging on.
I feed you and I hold
And you lean on me when your world comes tumblin' down.
I listen to your problems night and day.
I hear
And I fall asleep
Though you make me laugh it's a joke how long you stay.
Got no privacy
You got a problem every
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You eat my food and waste the day away.
and throw your cares away.
(til) I am not a humble servant working without pay.
But I am not your humble servant here to obey.
But I don't sit and lick my master when the trick's
okay.
When I come home from work
Everybody's got a story
and I'm not that strong.
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You eat my food, then on the couch you lay.
And when I need a little space you just don't won 't go away
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
You know so much about me I could die.
And you eat up all my food and talk 'til my brain fries.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
You eat my food and then you hang around.
And you 'd lean on me 'til I come tumblin' down.
and you lean on me thinkin' I won't fall down.
and hope
You'll lean on me until I just fall down.
And you'll lean on me til the day I fall down.
And you'll lean on me til my body's underground.
And you'll lean on me til my body hits the ground.
I listen to your problems night and day.
And then you eat my food and my couch is a place to stay.
Then YOU EAT MY FOOD AND THEN YOU CHEW my ear off
And then you eat my food and chew my ear off for as long as you stay
I listen to your problems night and day.
And when it comes to food on the table I'm the one who pays
I put the food down on the table and
I cook the food that's on the table
I deal with your problems every night and day
And when I want need a little space you just won't go away
And when I need a little space you just won 't go away
You lean on me and think that I'm so strong.
You eat all my food and act like nothin's wrong.
And you stay for dinner
But I go in circles cause you're hanging on.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y
You eat my food and hang around all day.
When I need a little space you just don't won't go away
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb,
Always so depressed that my shoulder's getting numb.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y
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*(But) I'll be there for you
when you're can't find the door.
I will pull you through
when the rain starts to pour.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
*(But) I'll be there for you
when the rain starts to pour.
I will pull you through
and I'll come back for more.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
*(But) I'll be there for you
like I've been there before.
I'll do what I can do
and I'll come back for more.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
*(But) I'll be there for you
when you can't find the door.
I'll do what I can do
and I'll come back for more.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
I deal with your problems every night and day
And when I need a little space you just won 't go away
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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You act so smart but hey you're kind of dumb
You're always so depressed my shoulder's getting numb.
*(But) I'll be there for you
when you're can't find the door.
I will pull you through
when the rain starts to pour.
when you're stripped to the core.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
*I'll be there for you
like I've been there before.
I'll do what I can do
and I'll come back for more.
I'll be there for you
and you're there for me too.
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FINAL PRODUCER APPROVED:
SO NO ONE TOLD YOU LIFE WAS GONNA BE THIS WAY,
YOUR JOB'S A JOKE, YOU'RE BROKE, YOUR LOVE LIFE'S D.O.A.
WHEN IT'S LIKE YOU'RE ALWAYS STUCK IN SECOND GEAR
AND IT HASN'T BEEN YOUR DAY, YOUR WEEK, YOUR MONTH, YOUR YEAR.
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
WHEN THE RAIN STARTS TO POUR
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
LIKE I'VE BEEN THERE BEFORE
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
AND YOU'RE THERE FOR ME TOO.
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