'We're Going to Be Friends' is a single by the American alternative rock band White Stripes from their album White Blood Cells. It was released in late 2002, and tells the story of meeting a new friend at the beginning of a school year.
The video features Jack White playing the guitar on a couch and his (ex-)wife Meg sleeping alongside him.
Singer-songwriter Jack Johnson recorded a cover of the song on his album Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the film Curious George. The song was also presented on the movie Wonder (2017) at the beginning and was repeated again in the movie with a cover version performed by Caroline Pennell.
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 are gonna be friends. Yes, I can tell that we are gonna be friends.
Walk with me Suzy Lee through the park and by the tree.
We can rest upon the ground and look at all the bugs we've found.
Safely walk to school without a sound. We safely walk to school without a sound.
- 4Numbers, letters, learn to spell, nouns and books and show and tell.
- 6The teacher marks our height against the wall. (2x)
- 5Play time we will throw the ball, then back to class through the hall.
- 2There's dirt on our uniforms from chasing all the ants and worms.
- 3We clean up and now it's time to learn. (2x)
- 1Well here we are, no one else, we walk to school all by ourselves.
- And we don't notice any time pass 'cause we don't notice anything.
- And we sit side by side in every class, the teacher thinks that I sound funny.
- But she likes it when you sing.
- Tonight I'll dream in my bed while silly thoughts
- And when I wake tomorrow I'll bet
- 'Cause I can tell that we are gonna be friends.
- Yes, I can tell that we are gonna be friends.
- run through my head of the bugs and alphabet.
- that you and I will walk together again.
