He Was a Friend of Mine
Dave Van Ronk * Track #8 On Folksinger
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He Was a Friend of Mine by Dave Van Ronk
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Dave Van RonkAbout
This is Dave Van Ronk’s version of a traditional folk song.
In the song, the speaker is lamenting the death of a seemingly close friend. He tells the story of the friend’s death as well as giving the listener an insight to what this friend was like while he was alive and also how this friend’s deat...
He Was a Friend of Mine Lyrics
He was a friend of mine
He was a friend of mine
Never had no money
Pay for his fines
He was friend a friend of mine
He died on the road
He died on the road
Never had no money
Pay for his board
He was a friend of mine
He never done no wrong
He never done no wrong
He was just a poor boy
A long way from home
He was a friend of mine
I stole away and cried
I stole away and cried
Never had no money
And I can't be satisfied
He was a friend of mine
He was a friend of mine
He was a friend of mine
When I hear his name
You know, I just can't keep from crying
He was a friend of mine