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Friend Like Me (from "Aladdin" Original Broadway Cast Recording) [Official Audio]
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Monroe Iglehart
Performer
Adam Jacobs
Performer
The Original Broadway Cast of Aladdin
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alan Menken
Composer
H. Ashman
Songwriter
Stephen Schwartz
Composer
Michael Kosarin
Vocal Arranger
Danny Troob
Orchestrator
Thomas Pasatieri
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Norman
Associate Producer
Greg Brunswick
Associate Producer
Kurt Deutsch
Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Hit it
Wah-wah-wah, oh my
Wah-wah-wah, oh no
Wah-wah-wah
[Verse 1]
Well, Ali Baba had them forty thieves
Scheherazade had a thousand tales
Well Master, you in luck 'cause up your sleeve
You got a brand of magic never fails
You got some power in your corner now
Some heavy ammunition in your camp
You got some punch, pizzazz, yahoo, and how
See, all you gotta do is rub that lamp
[Chorus]
And I'll say
"Mister Aladdin, sir, what will your pleasure be?"
Let me take your order, jot it down
You ain't never had a friend like me
No, no, no
[Chorus]
Life is your restaurant
And I'm your maitre d'
Come on, whisper what it is you want
You ain't never had a friend like me
Yes, sir
[Verse 2]
We pride ourselves on service
You the boss, the king, the shah
Say what you wish, it's yours, true dish
How 'bout a little more baklava?
There it is
Come on, fellas, help me out
[Chorus]
Have some of column A, try all of column B
I'm in the mood to help you, dude
You ain't never had a friend like me
Now watch me sell it
[Verse 3]
Wah-wah-wah, oh my
Wah-wah-wah, oh no
Wah-wah-wah
Come on, kid
[Verse 4]
Can your friends do this?
Can your friends do that?
Can your friends pull this
Out their little hat?
Can your friends go poof?
Well, lookie here
Can your friends go abracadabra, let her rip
Then make the sucker disappear?
[Verse 5]
So don't you just sit there slack-jawed, buggy-eyed
I'm here to answer all your midday prayers
You got me bona fide, certified
You got a genie for a charge d'affaires
[Verse 6]
I've got powerful urge to help you out
So what's ya wish? I really wanna know
You gotta list that's three miles long, no doubt
But all you gotta do is rub like so
[Verse 7]
Come on
Yes
And, oh
[Chorus]
Mr. Aladdin, sir, have a wish or two or three
I'm on the job, you big nabob
You ain't never had a friend like me
[Verse 8]
Can your friends do this?
No really, can they?
You're welcome
[Verse 9]
Or maybe, our lucky contestant
Would like to wish for talent or fame
Welcome to Dancing With The Scimitars
[Verse 10]
Grab Aladdin by the hand
Swing him 'round till he can't stand
Chicken in the baskets, barrel in a tree
Never had a friend like me
[Verse 11]
I'd like to bring the house down a little bit
Sing a few old classics
Couple of favorites of mine
I'll get back to you in a second
Thank you
[Verse 12]
Tale as old as time
Thank you, thank you very much
True as it can be
Barely even friends
Beauty and the
[Verse 13]
Look at this stuff
Isn't it neat?
Wouldn't you think my collection's complete?
Wouldn't you think I'm the genie
Who has everything?
[Verse 14]
And you'll never hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon
For whether we are white or copper-skinned
[Verse 15]
I want adventure in the great wide
Ever just a same
Ever a surprise
Though he's sitting here
Watch Al disappear
Right before your eyes, oh
Yes
[Verse 16]
Can your friends do this?
Can your friends do that?
Can your friends do tap?
[Verse 17]
Can your friends do this?
Can your friends do that?
Can your friends go abracadabra, let her rip?
Give me a doggy bag
I'm takin' it home
[Chorus]
Mr. Aladdin, sir
Have a wish or two or three
I'm on the job, you big nabob
You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend
You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend
You ain't never, never, had a, had a friend like
Me
Never had a friend like me
Written by: Alan Menken, Howard Ashman, Stephen Schwartz
