Jenny Was a Friend of Mine

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This is the first track from the Killers' 2004 debut, Hot Fuss. Written by lead singer Brandon Flowers and bassist Mark Stoermer, it is one of their most popular and… Read More

Jun. 7, 20041 viewer154.5K views

Jenny Was a Friend of Mine Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We took a walk that night, but it wasn't the same
We had a fight on the promenade out in the rain
She said she loved me, but she had somewhere to go
She couldn't scream while I held her close
I swore I'd never let her go

[Chorus]
Tell me what you wanna know
Oh, come on, oh, come on, oh, come on
There ain't no motive for this crime
Jenny was a friend of mine
So come on, oh, come on, oh, come on
Oh, oh, oh

[Verse 2]
I know my rights, I've been here all day and it's time
For me to go, so let me know if it's alright
I just can't take this, I swear I told you the truth
She couldn't scream while I held her close
I swore I'd never let her go, oh

[Chorus]
Tell me what you wanna know
Oh, come on, oh, come on, oh, come on
And then you whisper in my ear
"I know what you're doin' here"
So come on, oh, come on, oh, come on
There ain't no motive for this crime
Jenny was a friend of mine
Oh, come on, oh, come on, oh, come on
Oh, oh, oh

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This is the first track from the Killers' 2004 debut, Hot Fuss. Written by lead singer Brandon Flowers and bassist Mark Stoermer, it is one of their most popular and critically acclaimed songs, and depicts an interrogation of the narrator over the death of his ex-lover.

It is also a part of the Killers' alleged “Murder Trilogy”, three songs detailing the murder of a girl named Jenny. While this track is chronologically the first to be released, it’s the third part of the narrative, following “Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf” (the preparations of the killer-to-be) and “Midnight Show” (the murder itself).