Count on Me Lyrics

[Verse 2]
If you're tossin' and you're turnin' and you just can't fall asleep
I'll sing a song beside you

And if you ever forget how much you really mean to me
Every day, I will remind you, oh

[Pre-Chorus]
We find out what we're made of
When we are called to help our friends in need


[Chorus]
You can count on me like 1, 2, 3
I'll be there
And I know when I need it
I can count on you like 4, 3, 2
And you'll be there

'Cause that's what friends are s'posed to do, oh yeah

[Post-Chorus]
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh, yeah, yeah

[Bridge]
You'll always have my shoulder when you cry
I'll never let go
Never say goodbye

You know
[Chorus]
You can count on me like 1, 2, 3
I'll be there
And I know when I need it
I can count on you like 4, 3, 2
And you'll be there
'Cause that's what friends are s'posed to do, oh yeah

[Post-Chorus]
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh, yeah, yeah

[Outro]
You can count on me, 'cause I can count on you

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About

Genius Annotation

“Count on Me” was the fifth single from Doo-Wops And Hooligans, Bruno Mars' debut studio album. It was written by Mars, Philip Lawrence, and Ari Leving (of The Smeezingtons).

It was recorded in Larrabee Recording Studios and Levcon Studios, both located in Los Angeles, California. Then mixed at Larrabee Sound Studios in North Hollywood, California, the song was released on November 8, 2011.

Mixing was done by Manny Marroquin, assistant mixing done by Erik Madrid and Christian Plata. Mastering handled by Stephen Marcussen.

Bruno Mars performed the song on an episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show in December of 2012.

The song was featured in a commercial for Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, in the United States.

The song was included in the album Song for the Philippines, which was compiled to raise money to help the victims of Typhoon Haiyan.

It was featured in the movie A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventures and the television show Suburgatory.

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