Happy Martin Luther King Day! In honor of Reverend King, I present this post about good friends who provide us the help we need.
I received a very touching e-mail from Pete Dowan, a songwriter who is disabled. He states that when his condition was first diagnosed, he needed a little help each day to keep going. His poodle/chihuahua mix, Scuttle, provided motivation for him to get out and walk everyday. When Scuttle passed away at the age of 17, Pete wrote this song in his memory – it’s absolutely beautiful!
Pete asks that we don’t share the song file, but you purchase it on iTunes or Amazon, using the following links:
iTunes :
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=262116499
Amazon.com :
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/102-4623785-5428920?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Pete+Dowan&x=13&y=19
Here are the lyrics, used by permission of the copyright owner, Pete Dowan of Peninsula Productions:
GOOD FRIEND
1st VERSE:
How I wish I had a friend like you.
Someone I could tell my troubles to.
Someone who won’t laugh and call me fool.
A good friend like you.
2nd VERSE:
Every afternoon we share a walk.
Just a couple times around the block.
You’re so patient while I talk and talk.
A good friend like you.
CHORUS:
GOOD FRIEND, EVERYBODY NEEDS A
GOOD FRIEND, LIFE IS FULL OF WEEDS
WITHOUT A REAL GOOD FRIEND.
3rd VERSE:
Time is all I have to spend on you.
You appreciate it when I do.
Make me feel I’m extra special too.
A good friend like you.
CHORUS:
GOOD FRIEND, EVERYBODY NEEDS A
GOOD FRIEND, LIFE IS FULL OF WEEDS
WITHOUT A REAL GOOD FRIEND.
BRIDGE:
So hard to find. With you around I can just take my time.
You’ll be my friend until the end. But I need the two-leggèd kind.
4th VERSE:
How I wish I had a friend like you
Something less would really never do
They have got a lot to live up to
A good friend like you.
CHORUS:
GOOD FRIEND, EVERYBODY NEEDS A
GOOD FRIEND, LIFE IS FULL OF WEEDS
WITHOUT A REAL GOOD FRIEND.. WITHOUT A REAL GOOD FRIEND
please tell me how do i get my dog back? i accendentley deleted it! her name was BRITT and my name was BROOK! and it was on my DS so please tell me how to get my dog back!
happy MLK day!!! Neat song!