He Was A Friend of Mine這首歌早期版本由BobDylan於上世紀60年代演唱，最早收錄於Live in New York Gaslight Cafe 1961，這是已知的迪倫第一張現場錄音。後又曾收錄於《The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 (Rare And Unreleased) 1961-1991 》，不過兩個版本歌詞略有出入。
2005年經改編後作為電影《斷背山》（the Brokeback Mountain）的片尾曲,由歌手威利·納爾遜（Willie Nelson）演唱,歌詞略有改動，歌曲基本為清唱，配以簡單的音樂，整首歌沒有大起大落的部分，甚至沒有高潮部分。全歌反覆吟唱的"He was a friend of mine"頗有斯卡堡集市（Scarborough Fair）中“Parsley sage rosemary and thyme”的味道，兩首歌也有相似之處：斯卡堡集市唱給離開的戀人，這首歌獻給死去的朋友—或者說是—同性戀人。威利·納爾遜用他略帶憂傷的聲音使這首歌成為斷背山中的經典。斷背山
歌詞
He was a friend of mine
他曾是我朋友
He was a friend of mine
他曾是我朋友
Every time I think of him
每次我想到他的時候
I just can't keep from cryin'
我的眼淚便止不住的流
'Cause he was a friend of mine
因為他曾是我朋友
He died on the road
他死在了路上
He died on the road
他死在了路上
He just kept on moving
他就這樣堅持著
Never reaped what he could sow
付出卻從未收穫
And he was a friend of mine
而他曾是我朋友
I stole away and cried
我禁不住潸然淚下
I stole away and cried
我禁不住潸然淚下
'Cause I never had too much money
因為我的錢不多
And I never been quite satisfied
而我也從未滿足過
And he was a friend of mine
他曾是我朋友
He never done no wrong
他從未犯錯
He never done no wrong
他從未犯錯
A thousand miles from home
即使離家千里
And he never harmed no woman
他也從不傷害女人
And he was a friend of mine
而他曾是我朋友
He was a friend of mine
他曾是我朋友
He was a friend of mine
他曾是我朋友
Every time I hear his name Lord
每次我聽到他名字的時候（上帝啊）
I just can't keep from cryin'
我的眼淚便止不住的流
'Cause he was a friend of mine.
因為他曾是我朋友
《The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 (Rare And Unreleased) 1961-1991 版本的歌詞
He was a friend of mine He was a friend of mine Every time I think about him now Lord I just can't keep from cryin' 'Cause he was a friend of mine He died on the road He died on the road He never had enough money pay To his room or board And he was a friend of mine I stole away and cried I stole away and cried 'Cause I never had too much money And I never been quite satisfied And he was a friend of mine He never done no wrong He never done no wrong A thousand miles from home And he never harmed no one And he was a friend of mine He was a friend of mine He was a friend of mine Every time I hear his name Lord I just can't keep from cryin' 'Cause he was a friend of mine
斷背山
威利·納爾遜