He was a friend of mine
He was a friend of mine
He was a friend of mine
His killing had no purpose,
No reason or rhyme,
He was a friend of mine.
He was in Dallas town
He was in Dallas town
From a 6th floor window
A gunner shot him down
He died in Dallas town.
He never knew my name,
He never knew my name,
Though I never met him
I knew him just the same
He was a friend of mine.
Leader of a nation
At such a precious time,
He was a friend of mine.He was a friend of mine, yeah, he was a friend of mine
He never had no money, he never was satisfied
But he was a friend of mine
He died on the road, he died on the road
He was just a poor boy, a long way from home
Cause he was a friend of mine
I stole away and cried, I stole away and cried
When I think about him, I still can't keep from crying
Cause he was a friend of mine
He was a friend of mine, he was a friend of mine
He never had no money, nah, he never was satisfied
But he was a friend of mine
He was a friend of mine, he was a friend of mine
He was just a poor boy, long way from home
But he was a friend of mine
