Текст песни
If a friend turns out, out of the blue
Not quite your pal, not quite your foe (just “you know…”)
If you can’t tell right off the bat
If he’s good… or bad
Take him up the mountain — go for it
Don’t you leave him down below
Let him be in same rope team with you
Up there, you’ll know who is who
If he cracks up there on the ridge
Falls apart, takes one look—and quits
Steps on ice and loses nerve
Slips and screams with every curve
Then you know: he’s not your own
Don’t you scold him—just send him home
Guys like that don’t reach the peak
No one sings about the weak
Take him up the mountain — go for it
Don’t you leave him down below
Let him be in same rope team with you
Up there, you’ll know who is who
But if he never whined or cried
Maybe mad, but still he tried
When you fell off cliffs so steep
He groaned in pain—but held you deep
If he marched beside you like in war
Stood on top, proud and sore
Then trust him like your very soul
He’s your brother in rock and roll
If a friend turns out, out of the blue
Not quite your pal, not quite your foe (just “you know…”)
If you can’t tell right off the bat
If he’s good… or bad
Take him up the mountain — go for it
Don’t you leave him down below
Let him be in a rope team with you
Up there, you’ll know who is who
