He Was A Friend Of Mine

Words & Music Traditional;
Arranged and Adapted by Dave Van Ronk and Eric Von Schmidt
©1962,1979 FOLKLORE MUSIC (ASCAP)

NANCI GRIFFITH:     Vocal
DAVE VAN RONK:     Lead Duet Vocal, Acoustic Guitar
ERIC TAYLOR:     Lead Duet Vocal, Harmony Vocals
JAMES HOOKER:     Piano
DOUG LANCIO:     Electric Resonator Guitar, Harmony Vocal
RON DE LA VEGA:     Bass
PAT MCINERNEY:     Drums
FRANK CHRISTIAN:     Acoustic Lead Guitar, Harmony Vocal
NINA GERBER:     Acoustic Guitar
JEAN RITCHIE:     Harmony Vocal / "Estrogen Choir"
ROSALIE SGRRELS:     Harmony Vocal / "Estrogen Choir"
LUCY KAPLANSKY:     Harmony Vocal / "Estrogen Choir"
JULIE GOLD:     Harmony Vocal
ODETTA:     Harmony Vocal
ERIC VON SCHMIDT&:     Harmony Vocal
CAITLIN VON SCHMIDT:     Harmony Vocal
TOM RUSSELL:     Bass Harmony Vocal

He was a friend of mine
He was a friend 0f mine
Never had no money
To pay for his fine
He was a friend of mine

He never done no wrong
He never done no wrong
Thousand miles from home
He never hurt no one
He was a friend of mine

He died on the road
He died on the road
Never had no money for to pay for sufficient clothes
(He was a friend)
He was a friend of mine

(I stole)
I stole away and cried
(I stole)
I stole away and cried
Never had no money and I can't be satisfied
He was a friend of mine

(He was) he was a friend of mine
(He was) he was a friend of mine
When I hear his name you know
I just can't keep from cryin' (and)
(He was) he was a friend of mine
(He was)