Once I had a friend Every night we'd make amends High on a mountain peak Pacified, hung in defeat while she was laughing Home from the money tree She would yell, 'Come follow me.' With evil in her eye Wear a dress, her one disguise and she would tell me Don't stray away from what you are, You'll cut so deep to leave a scar. Once we got along Like two birds we'd sing our song Lay our precious bones On a bed of jagged stones and call it a home Endless summer roads Never mind what we were told To ride that mountain high Her and I we'd get so low that we'd be screaming Don't stray away from what you are, You'll cut so deep to leave a scar. She says I'm on trail for the words I'm preaching now But I've got a hard time trusting you and your opinion Mercy, save your precious smile Once we had a friend We survived to see the end The coldest love in vain She went out, she changed her name, it got nasty Don't stray away from what you are, You'll cut so deep to leave a scar.