My Friends Have
Marianne Faithfull · Before The Poison-Deluxe [2008]
Many reasons, I can believe them
My friends have many things that
I am needing, to keep me singing
Yeah, you're a friend of mine
You're a friend of mine
Yeah, you're a friend of mine
You're a friend of mine
My friends have many mountains,
Many mountains that I can breathe in
My friends have many houses,
Many caves I can choose to live in
Yeah, you're a friend of mine
I love these friends of mine
Yeah, you're a friend for life
I love these friends of mine
My friends have many pathways,
many roads that I can choose to take
My friends have many highways,
where I can find my way back home again
Yeah, you're a friend of mine
I love these friends of mine
Yeah, you're a friend for life
I love these friends of mine
My friends have always been there,
to help me shape my crooked features
My friends have picked me up again,
and pushed my enemies out of the picture
Yeah, you're a friend of mine
You're a friend of mine
Yeah, you're a friend of mine
You're a friend for life
I love these friends of mine
I love these friends of mine
You're a friend of mine
I love these friends of mine
My Friends Have - Marianne Faithfull
Recorded on the 1966 album Before The Poison, 'My Friends Have' stands as a poignant song in Marianne Faithfull's early solo career, capturing the raw vulnerability of her post-Elton John era. The track exemplifies the intimate, confessional style that defined her work during the mid-to-late 1960s, blending folk and pop sensibilities with a distinct, often melancholic vocal delivery. As part of the deluxe reissue of Before The Poison, the song reflects Faithfull's ability to transform personal narrative into universal emotion, characteristic of her discography from that pivotal period. It remains a significant example of her transition from the glam rock scene to a more introspective, singer-songwriter approach, showcasing her enduring capacity to convey complex feelings through simple, unadorned arrangements.