He was a friend of mine (intro)
1. He
was a friend of mine.
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He was a friend of mine.
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His killing has no purpose,
no reason or rhyme.
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He
was a friend of mine.
2. He was
in Dallas town.
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He was in Dallas town.
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From a sixth floor window a
gunner shot him down.
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He
died in Dallas town.
3. He
never knew my name.
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He never knew my name.
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Though I never met him, I
knew him just the same.
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Oh, he
was a friend of mine.
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The leader of a nation for
such a precious time.
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Oh,
he was a friend of mine.