Ben (single)

"Ben" is a song written by Don Black and composed by Walter Scharf for the 1972 film of the same name (the sequel to the 1971 killer rat film Willard). It was performed in the film by Lee Montgomery and by Michael Jackson over the closing credits. Jackson's single, recorded for the Motown label in 1972, spent one week at the top of the U.S. pop chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 20 song for 1972. It also reached number one on the Australian pop chart, spending eight weeks at the top spot. The song also later reached a peak of number seven on the British pop chart. In 2004 the song appeared in The Ultimate Collection.

Lyrics

 * Ben, the two of us need look no more
 * We both found what we were looking for
 * With a friend to call my own
 * I'll never be alone
 * And you, my friend, will see
 * You've got a friend in me
 * (you've got a friend in me)


 * Ben, you're always running here and there
 * You feel you're not wanted anywhere
 * If you ever look behind
 * And don't like what you find
 * There's one thing you should know
 * You've got a place to go
 * (you've got a place to go)


 * I used to say "I" and "me"
 * Now it's "us", now it's "we"
 * I used to say "I" and "me"
 * Now it's "us", now it's "we"
 * Ben, most people would turn you away
 * I don't listen to a word they say
 * They don't see you as I do
 * I wish they would try to
 * I'm sure they'd think again
 * If they had a friend like Ben
 * (a friend) Like Ben
 * (like Ben) Like Ben