The Leaves were an American garage band formed in California in 1963. They … Read Full Bio ↴The Leaves were an American garage band formed in California in 1963. They are best known for their version of the song "Hey Joe", which was a hit in 1966. Theirs is the earliest release of this song, which became a rock standard.

Guitarist Bobby Arlin was subsequently in The Hook, while bassist/vocalist Jim Pons also played with Frank Zappa and The Turtles.

He Was a Friend of Mine
The Leaves Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'He Was a Friend of Mine' by these artists:

Archie Noble He was a friend of mine, he was a friend…
Billy Bob Thornton He was a friend of mine He was a friend of…
Bob Dylan He was a friend of mine He was a friend of…
Bob Dylan and Arlo Guthrie He was a friend of mine He was a friend of…
Bob Dylan/ark heat)/apton He was a friend of mine He was a friend of…
Bobby Bare He was a friend of mine he was a friend…
Cat Power He was a friend of mine And he was a friend…
Charlie Marks He was a friend of mine He was a friend of…
Emmylou Harris You ask me if I've met your baby I have to…

Grateful Dead He was, he was a friend of mine He was, he…
Hans Theessink He was a friend of mine (2x) Never had no money…
Jerry Jeff Walker Jerry Jeff Walker He was a friend of mine, yeah, he…
John Oates He was a friend of mine Every time I think…
Mercury Rev He was a friend of mine He was a friend of…
Nanci Griffith (Traditional) He was a friend of mine He was a friend of…
Nanci Griffith & Dave Van Ronk He was a friend of mine He was a friend of…
Nemesis Rising He was a friend of mine He was a friend of…
The Byrds He was a friend of mine He was a friend of…
Willie Nelson He was a friend of mine Every time I think of…
Willie Nelson - He Was A Friend Of Mine He was a friend of mine Every time I think of…

We have lyrics for these tracks by The Leaves:

Alone in the Sun Here I am, alone in the sun Diggin' me down, deep…
Breath Yeah, you can ride for free Come along with me You know…
Breathe I've been driving for an hour Just talking to the rain You…
catch Two ways to save yourself: The words you use, the things…
Crazy Some days make me feel so crazy Even though I fake…
Deep Blue How can I, get rid of the lines around my…
Dr. Stone You are feeling low today You ask to hear what I…
Epitaph It creeps around me all the time This restless feelin' on…
Get Out of My Life Woman You don't love me no more Get out my life woman You…
Hey Joe Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun in your…
Hey Joe Where You Gonna Go Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your…
Hey Joe! Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun in your…
i go down What have we done with innocence? It disappeared with time,…
Race In my race, to have it all To nail it all,…
Silence It breaks the silence again Soft velvet hands in the air Fol…
Sunday Lover Sunday Lover Show how you do your thing We want each other S…
Suppose Suppose I give you all my luck But still it won't…
Too Many People Too many people Too many people Too many people Too many …
We We were talkin', carrying our faults The first dance, the ta…

Words Girl, don't you know every time I see you smiling, It…

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