Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brian Wilson
Background Vocals
Al Jardine
Background Vocals
Alan Estes
Vibraphone
Arnold Belnick
Violin
Bruce Johnston
Background Vocals
Carl Wilson
Background Vocals
Dennis Wilson
Background Vocals
Jay Migliori
Saxophone
Jim Ackley
Keyboards
Jim Horn
Saxophone
Jimmy Bond
Upright Bass
Leonard Selic
Violin
Norm Jeffries
Drums
Norman Botnick
Viola
Tommy Morgan
Harmonica
William Kurasch
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Brian Wilson
Songwriter
Dennis Wilson
Songwriter
Al Jardine
Songwriter
Carl Wilson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
The Beach Boys
Producer
Jim Lockert
Engineer
Mark Linett
Immersive Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
We've been friends now for so many years
We've been together through the good times and the tears
Turned each other onto the good things that life has to give
[Verse 2]
We drift apart for a little bit of a spell
One night I get a call, and I know that you're well
And days I was down, you would help me get out of my hole
[Verse 3]
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh ooh
[Verse 4]
Oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh
Let's be friends
Let's be friends
Let's be friends
[Verse 5]
You told me when my girl was untrue
I loaned you money when the funds weren't too cool
I talked your folks out of making you cut off your hair
[Verse 6]
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh ooh
[Verse 7]
We've been friends now for so many years
We've been together through the good times and the tears
Dim dipple ee
Dim dipple ay
Dim dipple ooh
Dim dee ay oh
Oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh ooh
Written by: A. Jardine, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson