Gotta Lotta Livin’ To Do

I got a friend with AIDS
He's just like me and you
I got a friend with AIDS
We got a lot of livin' to do
Some days we get sad
So here is what we do
We play together as much as we can
And I love him 'cause he's my friend
Yeah, me and my friend with AIDS
Got a lot of livin' to do

What is AIDS?
It's a virus bug
What can you do?
Well, I give him a hug
You hug your friend?
Sure, he hugs me
But aren't you scared?
Well, I used to be
I'd be scared
You'd learn a lot
What would I learn?
What's safe and what's not
Could I get AIDS?
Well, that's hard to do
But some kids havе it
Yes, that's true
Wherе's the AIDS?
It's in his blood
What if he bleeds?
We'd patch him up, 'cause AIDS won't let his blood cells fight
So I shouldn't touch his blood?
You got that right

I got a friend with AIDS
And some day he might die
But some day, so will you
And some day, so will I
Some days we get sad
So here is what we do

Me and my friend with AIDS
Got a lot of livin' to do

But if he cries?
We wipe his eyes
You touch his tears?
There's no need for fears
But about his ears?
With a cotton swab
You clean his ears?
No, that's his job
What about his spit?
He swallows it
What about his hair?
No virus there
His breath is fine?
Smells just like fine
Does he feel ashamed?
No, he is not to blame

I got a friend with AIDS
And some day he might die
But some day, so will you
And some day, so will I
I'll tell you what I'm thinkin' of
When we're afraid we just can't love
And lovin' how I want to be
So I don't let fear take over me

Here's what we can do
We play together as much as we can
And I love him 'cause he's my friend
Yeah, me and my friend with AIDS
Got a lot of livin' to do
Got a lot of livin'
Got a lot of livin'
Got a lot of livin' to do