He Was a Friend of Mine

(Harlan Howard - Bobby Bare)



He was a friend of mine, he was a friend of mine

He died without a penny, he didn't have a dime

He was a friend of mine.



He died 'neath the midnight sun, he died 'neath the midnight sun

His wanderin' days are over, his loneliness is done

Yes, he died 'neath the midnight sun.



I have a lot of buddies in my time

But he was the best buddy I ever had

The kind of friend you can lean on

And turn to when times're goin' bad.



He could have been a rich man

Or maybe he could be the President

But he was just a friend of mine

The one who had died without a cent.



I soughed away and cried, I soughed away and cried

Tears fell like raindrops the night my best friend died

He was a friend of mine, he was a friend of mine...