To David Maines: From Dave Van Ronk – He Was a Friend of Mine (Sung at the Phil Ochs Memorial Concert, 1976; Original Folk)

He was a friend of mine

He was a friend of mine

He was a hoosier.

Indiana born, could have been Missouri,

Stubborn, the best with words,

Every time I think about him now

Lord I just can't keep from cryin'

'Cause he was a friend of mine

We fought, cried, hugged

Norman, don't go there.

And he played his guitar

In our kitchen

And he was a friend of mine

I stole away and cried

I stole away and cried

We were a thousand miles

From home on father's day

Lord I just can't keep from cryin'

Cause he was a friend of mine