( traditional / live ) He was a friend of mine And he was a friend of mine Every time i think about him now Lord i just can't keep from crying 'cause he was a friend of mine He was a friend of mine And he was a friend of mine He died on the road A thousand miles from home
And he never harmed no one He was a friend of mine And he was a friend of mine He was a friend of mine And he was a friend of mine Every time i think about him now Lord i just can't keep from crying 'cause he was a friend of mine And he was a friend of mine