INTRO A car has killed a friend in Chicago, thousand miles a----way A car has killed a friend in Chicago, thousand miles a----way When I heard the news, night came early in my day 2x J.B Lenoir is dead and it hit me like a hammer blow J.B Lenoir is dead and it hit me like a hammer blow I cry inside my heart that the world can hear my man no more 2x J.B had a struggle playin unap - preciated blues in vain J.B had a struggle playin unap - preciated blues in vain Now the Blues has lost a king and I've lost a friend who died in vain 2x