Friend Like Me (From “Aladdin”/Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Friend Like Me (From “Aladdin”/Original Broadway Cast Recording) - James Monroe Iglehart/Adam Jacobs/Aladdin Original Broadway Cast

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

No no no

Life is your restaurant

And I'm your maitre 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

There it is

C'mon fellas help me out

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

Now watch me sell it

Can your friends do this

Can your friends do that

Can your friends pull

This out their little hat

Can your friends go poof

Well looky here

Can your friends go abracadabra let 'er rip

And then make the sucker disappear

So doncha sit there slack jawed buggy eyed

I'm here to answer all your midday prayers

You got me bona fide certified

You got a genie for your chare d'affaires

I got a powerful urge to help you out

So what-cha 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

C'mon yes

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 like me

Thank you

Tale as old as time

True as it can be

Barely even friends

Beauty and the

Look at this stuff

Isn't it neat

Wouldn't you think my collections complete

Wouldn't you think

I'm the genie who has everything

And you'll never hear the wolf cry

To the blue corn moon

For whether we are white or copper skinned

I want adventure in the great wide

Ever just the same

Ever a surprise

Though he's sitting here

Watch all disappear

Right before your eyes

Yes

Can your friends do this

Can your friends do that

Can your friends do tap

Can your friends do this

Can your friends do that

Can your friends go

Abracadabra let 'er rip

Gimme a doggy bag I'm takin' it home

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

Ain't never had a friend like me hah