Lovely Lyrics: You've Got a Friend in Me

I haven’t posted any “Lovely Lyrics” in quite a while, but now that the school year is underway, I’m going to try to do so more frequently.

This song is the perfect choice for the movie, and although it is from the first Toy Story movie, it works beautifully for the entire trilogy.  Don’t get me started on when Woody and Slinky hold hands at the end of Toy Story 3.  I cannot handle it.

I chose it for a specific person, though.  She is incredibly kind and thoughtful, and I don’t know what I would do without her in my life.  This past weekend was filled with stress and worry about my mom, and she not only sent me countless messages to check in and make sure I was all right, she bought me all sorts of treats to take with me to my mom’s house for the weekend.  She met me at work to deliver this wonderful surprise, and when I was unpacking her gift, I found a card not only for me, but also a get-well card for my mom.  This is just one example of what an wonderful friend she is.

Instead of stumbling about trying to express what she means to me, I'll let these words do it for me.  I love you, E!

You’ve Got a Friend in Me

from Toy Story

You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles from your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
You've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me

You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You got troubles and I got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together, we can see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me

Some other folks might be a little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger, too
But none of them
Will ever love you the way I do
It's me and you

And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me

 by Randy Newman

Happy Tails to you!