Brian Wilson

Released: June 22, 2004

Featuring: Paul McCartney

Songwriter: Stephen Kalinich Brian Wilson

Producer: Brian Wilson

As I look back at my life
As I move on through the year
Every time I reminisce
One thing rings loud and clear

I'm so grateful
A friend like you
You're the one
Who helps me make it through
All my dreams and
All my hopes to satisfy

I was lost
What could I do?
None of my wishes
Ever came through
You were there
You were there for me

A friend like you
A friend like you
You simplify me
You stand beside me

A friend like you
A friend like you
You mystify me
You lullaby me

You have courage
You risk it all
Pick me up and
Every time I fall
You inspire me
Every day of my life

I was broken
So torn in two
You showed me kindness
Finally you broke through
All my problems
All my troubles just dissolve

A friend like you
A friend like you
You are patient
You are thoughtful

A friend like you
A friend like you
You're so tender
You're so precious

I was crushed
Against the wall
I turned to you
I felt so small
So unselfish
So warm and caring are you

You have courage
You risk it all
Pick me up and
Every time I fall
You inspire me
Every day of my life

As I look back at my life
As I move on through the years
Every time I reminisce
One thing rings out loud and clear

Sometimes called the Mozart of pop, and arguably one of the greatest songwriters/producers in the history of “rock” music, Brian Wilson started his music career with The Beach Boys in the early 1960s. With an uncanny and inimitable knack for unusual and unexpected chord changes, along with the undertaking of pioneering methods of production (including the innovative utilization of both classical and obscure instruments), Wilson has influenced generations of musicians.

Even when hindered by his record company, his abusive father, his bandmates, and his own mental health issues, Wilson continued to defy expectations and astonish the world with his methods of making music. Wilsons' career has successfully spanned six decades, and he has made recorded music for most of these years as a guest vocalist, producer, writer, with his band or solo. Today, Wilson is seen as one of the best music producers of all time and one America’s greatest contribution to popular music, whose work will unquestionably stand the test of time.

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