Songwriter: Buzzy Linhart Mark Klingman Ringo Starr Vini Poncia
Producer: Aaron Russo Arif Mardin Lew Hahn
And I am all alone
There is no one here beside me
And my problems have all gone
There is no one to deride me
Ah, But you got to have friends!
The feeling's oh so strong
You got to have friends
Mmm, To make that day last long
I had some firends but they're gone, yeah
Somethin' came and took them away
And from the dusk 'til the dawn
Here is where I'll stay
I got to stay, Woo!
[Harlettes:] She called up the doctor
To see what's the matter
He said, "Come on over."
[Bette:] I said, "Do I have to?"
My knees started aching
My wrists started shakin'
When the doctor said to me
Whoa, he said
Oh my my, oh my my
Can you boogie? Can you slide?
Oh my my, oh my my
You can boogie if you try
Oh my my, oh my my
You know it's guaranteed
To keep you alive
Whoa, no no no no no!
Now don't make me go!
[Harlettes:] The head nurse, she blew in
Just like a tornado
When they started dancin'
[Bette:] I jumped off the table
I felt myself reeling
And as I was healing
This is what he said to me
Ow! Oh my my, oh my my
Can you boogie? Can you slide?
Oh my my, oh my my
You can boogie if you try
Oh my my, oh my my
You know it's guaranteed
To keep you alive
[Harlettes:] Can you boogie?
[Bette:] Whoa, my my my my
Mu mu my mu mu my mu mu my
My my my
Can I boogie? Can I boogie? Can I boogie?
Can I boogie woogie?
[Harlettes:] Can you boogie?
[Bette:] Yes I can, yes I can, yes I can
[Harlettes:] Can you boogie?
[Bette:] Yes I can, yes I can, yes I can
[Harlettes:] Can you boogie?
[Bette:] Yes I can, yes I can, yes I can
"Can I boogie?
Can I boogie?
What kind of asshole
Question is that? . . ."
Hello, Cleveland!
Did ya' miss me? Good!
How many of you thought we were
Gonna do the entire show in the bed?
How many of you were hoping
We would do the entire show in the bed?
I don't do shows in bed no more, I'm an artiste
Oh, now this hospital motif was suggested to me
By my recent stay in a very plush
Beverly Hills Medical Center
Now many of you, may have heard
That I was striken with apendicitis
But I am here to tell you the truth, Cleveland
And that is, that in a spasm of sisterly generosity
I donated my tits to Cher!
Oooh! And she was so glad to get 'em
I can't even begin to tell you!
Oh Honey, we spared no expense for you this time!
We did it all!
We washed
We showered
We Shaved
We FDS'd ourselves into a stuper!
And why, why did we do all this?
I'll tell you why we did all this!
On account of we heard, On account of we heard
There was a depression goin' on out here
And we all wanted to cheer you up
But y'all, y'all don't look to depressed
Except for you honey, You look like shi-i-it!
There is no one here beside me
And my problems have all gone
There is no one to deride me
Ah, But you got to have friends!
The feeling's oh so strong
You got to have friends
Mmm, To make that day last long
I had some firends but they're gone, yeah
Somethin' came and took them away
And from the dusk 'til the dawn
Here is where I'll stay
I got to stay, Woo!
[Harlettes:] She called up the doctor
To see what's the matter
He said, "Come on over."
[Bette:] I said, "Do I have to?"
My knees started aching
My wrists started shakin'
When the doctor said to me
Whoa, he said
Oh my my, oh my my
Can you boogie? Can you slide?
Oh my my, oh my my
You can boogie if you try
Oh my my, oh my my
You know it's guaranteed
To keep you alive
Whoa, no no no no no!
Now don't make me go!
[Harlettes:] The head nurse, she blew in
Just like a tornado
When they started dancin'
[Bette:] I jumped off the table
I felt myself reeling
And as I was healing
This is what he said to me
Ow! Oh my my, oh my my
Can you boogie? Can you slide?
Oh my my, oh my my
You can boogie if you try
Oh my my, oh my my
You know it's guaranteed
To keep you alive
[Harlettes:] Can you boogie?
[Bette:] Whoa, my my my my
Mu mu my mu mu my mu mu my
My my my
Can I boogie? Can I boogie? Can I boogie?
Can I boogie woogie?
[Harlettes:] Can you boogie?
[Bette:] Yes I can, yes I can, yes I can
[Harlettes:] Can you boogie?
[Bette:] Yes I can, yes I can, yes I can
[Harlettes:] Can you boogie?
[Bette:] Yes I can, yes I can, yes I can
"Can I boogie?
Can I boogie?
What kind of asshole
Question is that? . . ."
Hello, Cleveland!
Did ya' miss me? Good!
How many of you thought we were
Gonna do the entire show in the bed?
How many of you were hoping
We would do the entire show in the bed?
I don't do shows in bed no more, I'm an artiste
Oh, now this hospital motif was suggested to me
By my recent stay in a very plush
Beverly Hills Medical Center
Now many of you, may have heard
That I was striken with apendicitis
But I am here to tell you the truth, Cleveland
And that is, that in a spasm of sisterly generosity
I donated my tits to Cher!
Oooh! And she was so glad to get 'em
I can't even begin to tell you!
Oh Honey, we spared no expense for you this time!
We did it all!
We washed
We showered
We Shaved
We FDS'd ourselves into a stuper!
And why, why did we do all this?
I'll tell you why we did all this!
On account of we heard, On account of we heard
There was a depression goin' on out here
And we all wanted to cheer you up
But y'all, y'all don't look to depressed
Except for you honey, You look like shi-i-it!
more tracks from the album
From the album
- Live at Last (1977)
Bette Midler popular songs
- The Rose
- Wind Beneath My Wings
- Rose’s Turn
- From a Distance
- The Glory of Love
- I Sold My Heart to the Junkman
- Mr. Rockefeller
- Hang On in There, Baby
- Billy-A-Dick
- Surabaya Johnny
- Your Love Keeps Liftin Me Higher
- All I Need to Know
- I Love You
- Only in Miami
- Comic Relief
- Skylark
- Stuff Like That There
- God Help the Outcasts
- Am I Blue
- One Mondkey Don’t Stop No Show
- Optimistic Voices/Lullaby of Broadway
- Shining Star
- Friends/Oh My My!
- He Was Too Good to Me/Since You Stayed Here