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Can't We Be Friends

Sammy Davis, Jr.

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Sammy Davis, Jr.

Sammy Davis, Jr.

Vocals

Marty Paich

Conductor

Bill Perkins

Musician

Bud Shank

Musician

William Hood

Musician

Joe Mondragon

Bass

Mel Lewis

Drums

Vincent DeRose

French Horn

Stu Williamson

Trombone

Al Porcino

Trumpet

Jack Sheldon

Trumpet

AUDINO NICHOLAS VALENTINO

AUDINO NICHOLAS VALENTINO

Trumpet

Ted Callender

Tuba

Vincent Rose

French Horn

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Kay Swift

Songwriter

Paul James

Songwriter

Marty Paich

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Marty Paich

Producer

Lyrics

I thought I found the girl of my dreams

Now it seems this is how the story ends

She's gonna 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

She's gonna turn me down and say

Can't we be friends?

Never again

Through with love and through with them

They play their game without shame

And who's to blame?

I thought I'd found a girl I could trust

What a bust

This is how the story ends

She's gonna turn me down and say

Can't we be friends?

Why should I care?

Though she gave me the air

Why should I cry

Heave a sigh and wonder why?

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

She's gonna turn me down and say

She's gonna turn me down and say

Can't we be, can't we be, can't we be

Can't we be friends?

So dee-da, diddly, ah-dee

Written by: Kay Swift, Paul James

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