Bruce Cockburn - Isn't That What Friends Are For? Lyrics

One of the most consistently brilliant songwriters of our time.

Wow beautiful

Mystery

Any one who loves Bruce cockburn is a friend of mine

Na dann, okay than you can tell me a friend of yours!

"loved by you" Kirby

To say it with another song from Bruce: love loves you too

god bless you Charly wherever you are - further on up the road brother ...

I completely love what you did with your photos to this song. how wonderful!

Everytime I remember to watch this, Charlie, I feel humbled. This really is one of the great video tributes.

touch my soul, he does

I am a huge Cockburn fan... why have I not heard this beautiful song before?

Breakfast In New Orleans, Dinner In Timbuktu is one of my Bruce Cockburn favourites. You really didn't know it before?

absolutely sooo beautiful , thank YOU <3 XXOXX

The love comes through in your photos : )

I have no idea who the guy is that this is a tribute to, but God bless him, I feel like I know him at least a little.

I'm all teary.

Very nice

Beautiful Bruce Cockburn! And that's Lucinda Williams on vocals together with him, right? She's a gift. Amazing song.

Jesus is Sure, Jesus is Pure. Praise Him for He is worthy. The HOLY SON of GOD.

Every time I watch this, I'm blown away by its beauty. A real work of art, man.

Very comforting...well done!

Wow. The music, lyrics and photos work so wonderfully together. Thanks! And here's to cats in hats!

Charly, this is an eternally beautiful tribute. To your friends: both animal & human, and to your life partner, your friend in hospital, and to the beauty of the song. Kia kaha - strength to you and yours in your life's journey and those you love, mate.

well said indeed

Beautiful....x

beautiful

Thank you Mark :)

Watching this again! Such a great video and song.

Beautiful

Bruceeeee !!!!love your songggggs so much ... thank u

+Dawn Threader yes me too

Thank you Rednek Charly, wherever you are now.

If bruce cockburn is not one of the greatest singer/songwriters of our time...well then,i know nothing about music...but the truth is...i know a bit.

+Buddika Perera so true so very true

Wonderfully put, Buddika!

there r a few but bruce is def, in the top 5or7

Sweet melody <3

This ones a tear for me.

Everybody gets a chance to be . . . nothing

Thanks for doing this Charly.  I find myself watching this video every so often...seems like you capture something of the spirit of the song with your images. I like it.

Beautiful , these lyrics ring so true !

breaks my heart !!

That picture of the doggie got my heart beating just a bit warmer too. Good call Bro.

All I can say to you Nam Vets is you put your lives on the line so hippies like me could live free. You ever need a friend you call Glenn @ 415-756-0750. I'll put a little something in your mailbox right quick and that's a promise I won't break.

oh by the way I play guitar almost as sweet as Bruce. Just wish I had that voice.,

This is pure heaven, I started out seeing Bruce do his If I had a rocket launcher which led me to this piece of Heaven on Earth...Thank you BIGTIME for showing me how Heaven looks!!!

I sent this to my sister overseas cause she's having a hard time right now - your video made her smile - thanks.... :)

Thanks much for the upload.

Thanks Charly. And thanks to the previous comments, great thread. Peace.

I am reading: Kicking at the Darkness: Bruce Cockburn and the Christian Imagination.
What an awesome book - I knew Bruce was a practising Christian - but reading this book is making me appreciate his writings and music even more. This song especially, I never heard it before. It is awesome!

Beautiful people and their adorable pets always make for beautiful pictures. I was really moved by this, thanks for posting it. This Cockburn song brought me this way, now I'll remember this when I hear it.

Rednek Charley, maybe your neck's red but it's apparent your heart is golden. As one Nam Vet to another, nice piece, brother. First time I saw the Wall, I couldn't hold back the tears. Peace, brother.

Very,very nice Sir! Bless you!

Just a moment here to thank all of you who posted such wonderful notes...thank you all very much.

good song.. hadnt heard this one by him yet.. thanks for posting!

Really nice images - wasn't familiar with him - yet.. I like it.

You're in the pacific Northwest right?

who are you two wonderful people? I hope you are both well and still together...I am putting this on my facebook

Beautiful!! Thank you for sharing this.

great song

sounds like Lucinda Williams singing harmony

beautiful photos, thanks and wow..does that guitar sound good on these tiny speakers of my computer..what an amazing musician..love your art Bruce!

this song is beautiful

Moving photographs to a tender song... kind of you to share your story with the world. Smile with a tear in the eye works for me too!

Beautiful, how sweet and best of all, the imagery !! Like going to all the best places you've ever been in a couple minutes, with nice background music!!

Perfect Perfect Sweet!!! :) Thank You :)

Thank you for this! a very beautiful personal compilation set to a beautiful song

Simply stunning lyrics....poetic...thought-provoking. Heart meltingly good...

Very nice compilation of photos combining personal, social, and animal life. Thank you, it made me smile with a tear in my eye.

great song! thank you for posting; but I have to ask: how do you compile one song?

i like this song very much...!

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