We're Going To Be Friends

The Lips collaborated with The White Stripes in playing their song, "We're Going To Be Friends" at the Chicago New Year's Eve 2003/04 show featuring both bands. The Lips have never covered it on their own.


Original Version
Fall is here, hear the yell
Back to school, ring the bell
Brand new shoes, walking blues
Climb the fence, books and pens
I can tell that we're going to be friends
I can tell that we're going to be friends

Walk with me, Susie Lee
Through the park and by the tree
We will rest upon the ground
And look at all the bugs we found
Safely walk to school without a sound
Safely walk to school without a sound

Here we are, no one else
We walked to school all by ourselves
There's dirt on our uniforms
From chasing all the ants and worms
We clean up and now it's time to learn
We clean up and now it's time to learn

Numbers, letters, learn to spell
Nouns and books and show and tell
At playtime we will throw the ball
Back to class, through the hall
Teacher marks our height against the wall
Teacher marks our height against the wall

We don't notice any time pass
We don't notice anything
We sit side by side in every class
Teacher thinks that I sound funny
But she likes the way you sing

Tonight I'll dream while I'm in bed
When silly thoughts go through my head
About the bugs and alphabet
And when I wake tomorrow I'll bet
That you and I will walk together again
I can tell that we're going to be friends
I can tell that we're going to be friends


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Live

"We're Going To Be Friends" was performed only once, as a live collaboration with The White Stripes for NYE in Chicago 2003/04. Steven played guitar and Michael played bass on the song, while Kliph provided tambourine and Wayne gave Jack White a bloody hug.

 

Live Performances

12/31/2003 Chicago IL USA Aragon Ballroom New Year's Eve
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12/31/2003 Chicago IL USA Aragon Ballroom New Year's Eve  

 


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