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Friendship (Is a Small Boat in a Storm)
You've got an open heart So you share what's inside Thinking that all is said in confidence But in real life Friendship is a small boat in the... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Mar 15, 2017
    90
    The thing is, it’s brand new music. But it sounds like it wasn’t recorded within 100 miles of a laptop.
  2. Mar 15, 2017
    89
    Often delivered in an off-key falsetto, the vocal stylings of Bardo Martinez aren't technically sound, but like the band itself they overflow with warmth and infinite charm.
  3. Mar 15, 2017
    80
    The easy joy of the music on Freedom Is Free is as eloquent as any of the lyrics, and this is ambitious multi-cultural funk with a firm sense of heart, soul, and groove.
  4. Uncut
    Mar 15, 2017
    70
    The few weak moments on their third album stray into rambling hippy-busker terrain. But standout tracks, like the fuzzy0warm collective singalong "Friendship (is a Small Boat in a Storm)" and Right Off The Back," sound like relics of some lost jam session between Curtis Mayfield and Carlos Santana. [Apr 2017, p.25]
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