I'd Like To Be You For a Day

"I'd Like To Be You For a Day" is the opening song of the film, Freaky Friday. which it was sung by Ellen Andrews and her daughter Annabel Andrews.

Lyrics[]

I'd like to be you for a day
I'd like to be you for a day
I'd like to be you for a day
I'd like to be you for a day

I'd like to be you for a day
I'd like to climb into the dreams you hide
To know the grown-up and the child inside
Whatever makes you smile
I'd like to see it
Go ahead and free it

I'd like to be you for a day
I'd like to be you for a day
Are you excited by electric trains?
And kinda lonely every time it rains?
To stare out through your eyes
Would start revealing all the things you're feeling

What's on your mind when you hear a tune?
Or ride a toy balloon?
Just let me look
Let me read your book and learn it
Loving every pages as I turn it

I'd like to be you for a day
I'd like to be you for a day
There's so much more I need to understand
It's not enough to simply hold your hand
And hear the words you say
I wanna touch you
I wanna reach you
In every single way

I'd like to be you for a day
To put you back on the track when you go astray
I'd like to be you for a day
To know your aims and to share the games that you play
I'd like to be you for a day
I'd like to be you for a day

Trivia[]

This song got a nomination for Best Original Song – Motion Picture.

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Media
Freaky Friday • Freaky Friday (1995 film) • Freaky Friday (2003 film) • Freaky Friday (2018 film) • Freakier Friday

Characters

Original: Ellen Andrews • Annabel Andrews • Bill Andrews • Mrs. Schmauss • Harold Jennings • Virginia • Mr. Dilk • Mr. Joffert • Coach Betsy • Boris Harris • Mrs. Murphy • Ben Andrews • Miss McGuirk • Mrs. Lucille Gibbons • Mrs. Benson • Hilary Miller • Bambi • Jo-Jo • Mr. Mills • Mr. Jackman

1995 remake: Dana Barb • Frieda Debny • Mr. Sweet • Principal Handel • Stan Horner • Leanne Futterman • Herbie • Cary • Bill Davidson • Mrs. Tarr
2003 remake: Tess Coleman • Anna Coleman • Ryan Volvo • Alan Coleman • Jake • Elton Bates • Maddie • Harry Coleman • Peg • Pei-Pei • Pei-Pei's mom • Evan • Dottie Robertson • Stacey Hinkhouse • Ethan • Scott
2018 remake: Ellie Blake • Katherine Blake • Adam • Fletcher Blake • Mike Harper • Torrey Min • Savannah • Monica Yang • Karl Carlson • Kitty • Danielle • Luis • Ms. Meyers • Mr. Blumen • Principal Ehrin • Mrs. Luckenbill • Senor O'Brien • Officer Kowalksi • Mrs. Time • Boris • Presto

Songs

Films: I'd Like To Be You For a Day • Happy Together • Take Me Away • Beauty Queen • Ultimate

Musical: Prologue • Just One Day • The Hourglass • I Got This • Oh, Biology • Vows • Busted • Somebody Has to Take the Blame • Watch Your Back • Parents Lie • Not Myself Today • Women and Sandwiches • Bring My (Baby) Brother Home • Go • After All of This and Everything • No More Fear • The Other Hourglass • Today and Ev'ry Day
2018 remake: What It's Like to Be Me • The Switch • False Switchback • At Last It's Me

Other
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