Friend Like Me (Aladdin)

## Summary

It is sung while Genie shows off his powers to Aladdin, including summoning dancers, telling him in a musical-like fashion that he is a friend unlike any others. He also demonstrates the many possibilities Aladdin can wish for. An instrumental version of the song can be heard in later scenes as a motif for Genie, along with "To Be Free".

During the end credits of the 1992 film, there is a short instrumental reprise of the song, followed by a cover version of "A Whole New World" performed by Pearl Bryson and Regina Belle.

## Lyrics

### Robinson Williams (Original Version)

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 midnight 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

### Will Smith (2019 Version)

**Genie:** Here I go
Uh, ooh, woo!
Back up! Uh-oh! Watch out! Uh
You done wound me up!
'Bout to show you what I'm workin' with, uh

Well Ali-baba he had them forty theives
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
And then I'll say
Mister- man, 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’!
Come, whisper to me whatever it is you want
You ain't never had a friend like me
We pride ourselves on service
You 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
Oh! Unh!
It’s the big part, watch out!
It’s the big part, oh!
Can your friends do this?

Can your friends do that?
Can your friends pull this outta they little hat?
Can your friends go...?
(I'm the genie of the lamp)
(I can sing, rap, dance, if you give a chance, oh!)
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 (never)
had a (had a)
friend (friend)
like (like) me
You ain't never had a friend like me