I Can Be Your Friend

I Can Be Your Friend is a song from the VeggieTales episode Are You My Neighbor?. It is sung by Jimmy, Jerry, Bob, Larry, Scooter and Junior after the U.S.S. Applepies had been saved and restored power by Jimmy and Jerry.

The song has had been covered multiple times by various artists, including The Boyz in the Sink on their 2006 album, The O.C. Supertones on VeggieRocks!, a re-recorded version for the sing-along album Bob and Larry’s Backyard Party, and an all-girl version for the album Songs For A Princess, as sung by Laura Carrot and Vanna Banana.

Lyrics[]

Original[]

Jimmy: Have you ever seen a boy with funny clothes;
A girl with braces on her teeth or freckles on her nose?
Some kids call them "oddballs," some kids call them "weird."
Jerry: Is it my imagination or does Aunt Ruth have a beard?
Jimmy: God makes lots of people in all colors, shapes and sizes.
He loves them very much and what we need to realize is —
That calling people names because they're different is wrong.
Instead, we need to look on them in love and sing this song:
Jimmy and Jerry: I can be your friend!
I can be your friend!
Any day, in any weather,
We can be friends and play together!
Bob: Yeah, we're all pretty different; some are skinny, some are stout!
Larry: But the inside is the part that we're supposed to care about!
Scooter: Aye! That's where we’ve got feelings that are very much the same!
Junior: And so instead of "weirdo," I think "friend's" a better name!
All: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
If your hair is red or yellow,
We can have lunch, I'll share my Jell-O!
I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
It's okay if we are different —
We can still play 'cuz I can be your friend!

STARS Edition[]

Jimmy: Have you ever seen a boy with funny clothes;
A girl with braces on her teeth or freckles on her nose?
Some kids call them "oddballs," some kids call them "weird."
Jerry: Is it my imagination or does Aunt Ruth have a beard?
Jimmy: There are lots of people in all colors, shapes and sizes.
All of us are loved and what we need to realize is —
That calling people names because they're different is wrong.
Instead, we need to look on them in love and sing this song:
Jimmy and Jerry: I can be your friend!
I can be your friend!
Any day, in any weather,
We can be friends and play together!
Bob: Yeah we're all pretty different; some are skinny, some are stout!
Larry: But the inside is the part that we're supposed to care about!
Scooter: Aye! That's where we've got feelings that are very much the same!
Junior: And so instead of "weirdo," I think "friend's" a better name!
All: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
If your hair is red or yellow,
We can have lunch…
Junior: …I'll share my Jell-O!
All: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
It's okay if we are different —
We can still play 'cuz I can be your friend!

Boyz in the Sink / Live Shows version[]

Junior: Have you ever seen a boy with funny clothes;
A girl with braces on her teeth or freckles on her nose?
Larry: Some kids call them "oddballs" and some kids call them "weird."
Is it my imagination or does Aunt Ruth have a beard?
Mr. Lunt: God makes lots of people in all colors, shapes and sizes.
He loves them very much and what we need to realize is —
Jimmy: That calling people names because they're different is wrong.
Instead, we need to look on them in love and sing this song:
Larry and children's chorus: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
Junior and children's chorus: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
All: Any day, in any weather,
We can be friends and play together!
Mr. Lunt and children's chorus: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
Jimmy and children's chorus: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
All: It's okay if we are different,
We can still play 'cause I can be your friend!
Your friend!
Jimmy: Yeah, we're all pretty different; some are skinny, some are stout. (I'll be your friend)
But the inside is the part that we're supposed to care about. (I'll be your friend)
Larry: That's where we have feelings that are very much the same. (I'll be your friend)
So instead of "weirdo," I think "friend's" a better name! (I'll be your friend)
Larry and children's chorus: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
Junior and children's chorus: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
All: If your hair is red or yellow, we can have lunch, I'll share my Jell-O!
Larry and children's chorus: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
Jimmy and children's chorus: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
All: It's okay if we are different,
We can still play 'cause I can be your friend!
Mr. Lunt: It don't matter if we're not the same! (Your friend)
We're all different and that's a good thing! (Your friend)
Yes, God loves us! He knows us by name! (Your friend)
'Cuz we're all special, so stand up and sing...!
Larry and children's chorus: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
Junior and children's chorus: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
All: Any day in any weather, we can be friends and play together!
Mr. Lunt and children's chorus: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
Jimmy and children's chorus: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
All: It's okay if we are different,
We can still play 'cause I can be your friend!
I'll be your friend!

Songs For A Princess[]

Vanna Banana: Have you ever seen a boy with funny clothes;
A girl with braces on her teeth or freckles on her nose?
Some kids call them "oddballs," some kids call them "weird."
Laura Carrot: Is it my imagination or does Aunt Ruth have a beard?
God made lots of people in all colors, shapes and sizes.
He loves them very much and what we need to realize is —
That calling people names because they're different is wrong.
Instead, we need to look on them in love and sing this song:
Both: I can be your friend!
I can be your friend!
Any day, in any weather,
We can be friends and play together!
Laura Carrot: Yeah, we're all pretty different; some are skinny, some are stout!
But it's the inside that's the part that we're supposed to care about!
Vanna Banana: Yeah, that's where we’ve got feelings that are very much the same!
And so instead of "weirdo," I think "friend's" a better name!
Both: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
If your hair is red or yellow,
We can have lunch,
Laura Carrot: I'll share my Jell-O!
Both: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
It's okay if we are different —
We can still play 'cuz I can be your friend!

The Very Veggie VeggieTales Movie 2 version[]

Archibald: Have you ever seen a boy with funny clothes;
A girl with braces on her teeth or freckles on her nose?
Some kids call them "oddballs," some kids call them "weird."
Mr. Lunt: Is it my imagination or does Aunt Ruth have a beard?
Archibald: God makes lots of people in all colors, shapes and sizes.
He loves them very much and what we need to realize is —
That calling people names because they're different is wrong.
Instead, we need to look on them in love and sing this song:
Archibald and Mr. Lunt: I can be your friend!
I can be your friend!
Any day, in any weather,
We can be friends and play together!
Madame Blueberry: Yeah, we're all pretty different; some are skinny, some are stout!
Mr. Nezzer: But the inside is the part that we're supposed to care about!
Bob: That's where we’ve got feelings that are very much the same!
Larry: And so instead of "weirdo," I think "friend's" a better name!
All: I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
If your hair is red or yellow,
We can have lunch, I'll share my Jell-O!
I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
I can be your friend! (La, la, la)
It's okay if we are different —
We can still play 'cuz I can be your friend!