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He Was a Friend of Mine

(„The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3”, 1991)
słowa i muzyka: Bob Dylan

He was a friend of mine
He was a friend of mine
Every time i think about him now
Lord, i just can't keep from cryin'
'Cause he was a friend of mine.

  

He died on the road
He died on the road
He never had 'nough money
To pay his room or board
An' he was a friend of mine.


I stole away an' cried
'Cause i never had too much money
An' i never been quite satisfied
An' he was a friend of mine.

 

He never done no wrong
He never done no wrong
A thousand miles from home
An' he never harmed no one
An' he was a friend of mine.

 

He was a friend of mine
He was a friend of mine
Every time i hear his name
Lord, i just can't keep from cryin'
'Cause he was a friend of mine.

1962
”He Was a Friend of Mine” is a traditional folk song in which the singer laments the death of a friend. The earliest known version of the song is titled „Shorty George” (Roud 10055). The song has been recorded by many artists, including Bob Dylan, Dave Van Ronk, Grateful Dead, Bobby Bare, Mercury Rev, The Black Crowes, The Mitchell Trio, Willie Nelson, Nanci Griffith, Cat Power and, in a reworded version, The Byrds. The version recorded by Willie Nelson was used in the film Brokeback Mountain and credits Bob Dylan as the songwriter.Dylan had arranged an early version of the tune in 1962 and his version can be heard on the compilati on album, The Bootleg Series Volumes 1–3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991.
 

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