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She's My Best Friend Lyrics

She's my best friend, certainly not your average girl
Yeah, she's my best friend
She understands me when I'm feeling
Dow-dow-dow-dow-dow-down
You know, it sure hurts to be that way
Dow-dow-dow-dow-dow-down
You know it sure hurts to know that you're that kinda fella
Here's to Mullberry-Jane
She made jam when she came
Somebody cut off her feet
Now jelly rolls in the street

If you want to see me
Well, honey you know that I 'm not around
But if you want to hear me
Why don't you just turn around
I'm by the window where the light is

She' my best friend
Certainly not just like your average dog or car
She's my best friend
She understands me when I'm feeling dow-dow-dow-dow-dow-down
You know, it sure hurts to be that way
Dow-dow-dow-dow-dow-down
You know, it sure hurts to know that you're that kinda fella
Let's hear one for Newspaper Joe
He caught his hand in the door
Dropped his teeth on the floor
They say, hey, now jokers
That's the way the news goes

If you want to see, yeah, see me
Well, baby, you know that I 'm not around
But if you want to feel, yeah, feel me
Why don't you just turn around
I'm by the window where the light is fake
She's my best friend, she's my best friend
Tell me baby now
She's my best friend, oh, she's my, she's my best friend
She's my best friend ...
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Cover art for She's My Best Friend lyrics by Lou Reed

This song is about Rachel, not an avereage girl, she was a travesti. I think it's definetly a love song but something important too, friendship. She's his lover but they can laugh and go around just like if they were only good friends.

@bowiereedthing The song was probably written and originally recorded by the Velvets in 1969, so it's probably about Shelly Albin, who also inspired "Pale Blue Eyes" which was written at the same time (and the fact that you are married/only means that you're my best friend).

The Velvets' version, on the posthumously released VU collection, reminds me of, or seems to anticipate, Bowie's Star on Ziggy. Doug Yule sings the lead vocals.

Cover art for She's My Best Friend lyrics by Lou Reed

Lou got friendzoned.

Ha!

Cover art for She's My Best Friend lyrics by Lou Reed

What a great song from the Coney Island Baby album.

 
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