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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ella Fitzgerald
Vocals
Louis Armstrong
Trumpet
Oscar Peterson
Piano
Herb Ellis
Guitar
Ray Brown
Double Bass
Buddy Rich
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kay Swift
Composer
Paul James
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Norman Granz
Producer
Val Valentin
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
I thought I'd found the man of my dreams
Now it seems, this is how the story ends
He's going to turn me down and say
"Can't we be friends?"
I thought for once it couldn't go wrong
Not for long, I can see the way this ends
He's going to turn me down and say
"Can't we be friends?"
Never again, through with love
Through with men
They play their game without shame
And who's to blame?
I thought I'd found a man I could trust
What a bust, this is how the story ends
He's gonna turn me down and say
"Can't we be friends?"
Yes, I thought I knew the wheat from the chaff
What a laugh, this is how our story ends
I'll let her turn me down and say
"Can't we be friends?"
I acted like a kid out of school
What a fool, now I see this is the end
I'll let her turn me down and say
"Can't we be friends?"
Oh, what should I give
Though he gave me the air
Why should I cry?
Ever sigh and wonder why?
Yes, I should have seen the signal to stop
What a flop, this is how the story ends
She's gonna turn me down and say
"Can't we be friends?"
What should I give?
Though he gave me the air
And why should I cry?
Ever sigh and wonder why?
I should have seen the signal to stop
What a flop, this is how the story ends
I let him turn me down and say
Can't we be, can't we be, can't we be
Can't we be, can't we be, can't we be friends?
Oh, yes
Writer(s): Kay Swift, Paul James
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