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 Repeat 1st verse Solo Repeat 2nd verse