“He Was a Friend of Mine”
Description
"He was a friend of mine (x2), Never had no money to pay his fine..." "He died on the road, Never had no money to pay for his board." "He never done no wrong, He was just a poor boy a long way from home." "I stole away and cried...."
Notes
In 1964 Roger McGuinn rewrote the song as a tribute to the recently assassinated President Kennedy. - PJS
Cross references
- cf. "Shorty George"
References
- Silber-FSWB, p. 60, "He Was A Friend of Mine" (1 text)
- DT, FRNDMINE
- BI, FSWB060