The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
[Talking at the beginning]
Wasn't I always a friend to you
Wasn't I always a friend to you
You won't be my friend
You won't be my friend
Every once in a while
Oh they let your love shook
Every once in a while
They let yourself shook
Nobody gets hurt
Nobody gets hurt
Well we came here as two
We let down as one
I don't care if I'm not your only one
What I see in you
You see in me
But if I be wrong
Smoke my smokes
Drink my wine
Feel my snake skin blue somewhere I'll never find
Still be your lover baby
Wasn't I always a friend to you
Wasn't I always a friend to you
You won't be my friend
You won't be my friend
Every once in a while
Oh they let your love shook
Every once in a while
They let yourself shook
Nobody gets hurt
Nobody gets hurt
Well I can feel an astronaut on the wrong side of the moon
Or I can look like a baby on a [unknown] from you
Wherever I go, You go with me
But if I do wrong
Take a master seat
I'll take the floor
Sleeping like it's a rest
I'll get mine
Still be your lover baby
Wasn't I always a friend to you
Wasn't I always a friend to you
Every once in a while
Oh they let your love shook
Every once in a while
Oh they let yourself
Nobody gets hurt
It's only love...love, love
Wasn't I always a friend to you
Wasn't I always a friend to you
Wasn't I always a friend to you
Wasn't I always a friend to you
Wasn't I always a friend to you
Wasn't I always a friend to you
You won't be my friend
You won't be my friend
Every once in a while
Oh they let your love shook
Every once in a while
They let yourself shook
Nobody gets hurt
Nobody gets hurt
Well we came here as two
We let down as one
I don't care if I'm not your only one
What I see in you
You see in me
But if I be wrong
Smoke my smokes
Drink my wine
Feel my snake skin blue somewhere I'll never find
Still be your lover baby
Wasn't I always a friend to you
Wasn't I always a friend to you
You won't be my friend
You won't be my friend
Every once in a while
Oh they let your love shook
Every once in a while
They let yourself shook
Nobody gets hurt
Nobody gets hurt
Well I can feel an astronaut on the wrong side of the moon
Or I can look like a baby on a [unknown] from you
Wherever I go, You go with me
But if I do wrong
Take a master seat
I'll take the floor
Sleeping like it's a rest
I'll get mine
Still be your lover baby
Wasn't I always a friend to you
Wasn't I always a friend to you
Every once in a while
Oh they let your love shook
Every once in a while
Oh they let yourself
Nobody gets hurt
It's only love...love, love
Wasn't I always a friend to you
Wasn't I always a friend to you
Wasn't I always a friend to you
Wasn't I always a friend to you
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Always a Friend [Version] Lyrics as written by Charles Prophet Alejandro Escovedo
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