Friend Like Me

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"**Friend Like Me**" is a song sung by Genie in Disney's *Aladdin*.

## Lyrics

* 1992 film
* Broadway
* 2019 film

Well, Ali Baba had them forty thieves

Scheherezad-ie had a thousand tales

But, master, you in luck 'cause up your sleeves

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

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

Life is your restaurant

And I'm your maître d’!

C'mon whisper what it is you want

You ain't never had a friend like me

Yes sir, we pride ourselves on service

You're the boss

The king, the shah

Say what you wish

It's yours! True dish

How about a little more Baklava?

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

Wah-wah-wah! (Oh my!)

Wah-wah-wah! (No no!)

Wah-wah-wah! (My my my!)

(Scats)

Can your friends do this?

Can your friends do that?

Can your friends pull this out their little hat?

Can your friends go, poof?

Hey, looky here. Ha ha!

Can your friends go, Abracadabra, let 'er rip

And then make the sucker disappear?

So don'tcha 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 your chargé d'affaires

I got a powerful urge to help you out

So whatcha wish? I really wanna know

You got a list that's three miles long, no doubt

Well, all you gotta do is rub like so - and oh

Mister 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 had a friend like me

Ah ha ha!

Wah ha ha!

You ain't never had a friend like me

(Scat fill) Can you give me a "bada-yada-yada"?

(Aladdin repeat)

Good! Scotty-wop

(Aladdin repeat)

Everybody! Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo

(Audience repeat)

(Scat fill) Hit it!

Wah-wah-wah! (Oh my!)

Wah-wah-wah! (Oh no!)

Wah-wah wah!

Well Ali Baba had them forty thieves

Scheherazade had a thousand tales

Well master you in luck 'cause up your sleeves

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

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

Life is your restaurant

And I'm your maître d'

C'mon whisper what it is you want

You ain't never had a friend like me

Yes sir, we pride ourselves on service

You're the boss

The king, the shah

Say what you wish

It's yours! True dish

How about a little more Baklava?

"There it is! C'mon fellas, help me out!"

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!"

Wah-wah-wah! (Oh my!)

Wah-wah-wah! (Oh no!)

Wah-wah wah!

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, looky here

Can your friends go, abracadabra, let 'er rip

Then make the sucker disappear?

So don't you 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 your chargé d'affaires

I got a powerful urge to help you out

So whatcha wish? I really wanna know

You got a list that's three miles long, no doubt

Well, all you gotta do is rub like so

"Come on! Yes! And oh..."

Mister 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

Can your friends do this?

"No really... can they? You're welcome!"

"Or maybe, our lucky contestant would like to wish for a talent of fame? Welcome to 'Dancing With The Scimitars'!"

(country music)

Grab old Al by the hand

Swing him 'round 'till he can't stand

Chicken in a basket, sparrow on a tree

Never had a friend like me

(slow piano music)

"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!"

(cue Beauty and the Beast")

Tale as old as time

"Thank you, thank you very much."

True as it can be

Barely even friends

Beauty and the...

(cue "Part of Your World" melody)

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?

("Under the Sea" intro; then "Colors of the Wind" melody)

And you'll never hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon

For whether we are white or copper skinned

("Belle (song)")

I want adventure in the great wide...

Ever just the same

Ever a surprise

Though he's sitting here

Watch Al disappear

Right before your eyes, oh

"Yes!"

Can you friends do this?

Can you friends do that?

Can you friends do tap?

Can you friends do this?

Can you friends do that?

Can your friends go abracadabra, let 'er rip?

"Give me a doggy bag; takin' it home!"

Mister 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

(A friend like)

Me

Never had a friend like me

**Genie**: Well, Ali Baba he had them forty thieves

Scheherezad-ie had a thousand tales

But, master, you in luck 'cause up your sleeves

You got a brand of magic never fails

You got some power in your corner now

Heavy ammunition in your camp

You got some punch, pizzazz, yahoo and how

All you gotta do is rub that lamp

But then I'll say

Mister "what's your name", whatever

What will your pleasure be?

Let me take your order

Jot it down

You ain't never had a friend like me

Life is your restaurant

And I'm your maître d’!

C'mon whisper to me whatever it is you want

You ain't never had a friend like me

We pride ourselves on service

You're the boss

The king, the shah

Say what you wish

It's yours! True dish

How about a little more Baklava?

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

Can your friends do this?

Can your friends do that?

Can your friends pull this out their little hat?

Can your friends go, poof?

(I'm the genie of the lamp)

(I can sing, rap, dance, if you give a chance)

Don't sit there buggy eyed

I'm here to answer all your midday prayers

You got me bona fide, certified

You got a genie for your chargé d'affaires

I got a powerful urge to help you out

So whatcha wish? I really wanna know

You got a list that's three miles long, no doubt

All you gotta do is rub like so

Mister...

**Aladdin**: "Aladdin"

**Genie**: Yes, have a wish or two or three

Well 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 (ever) had a (had a) friend (friend) like me

You ain't never had a friend like me

## Videos

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