He Was A Friend Of Mine

He was a friend of mine He was a friend of mine His killing had no purpose No reason, or rhyme Oh, he was a friend of mine He was in Dallas town He was in Dallas town From a sixth floor window A gunman shot him down Oh, he died in Dallas town He never knew my name He never knew my name Though I never met him I knew him just the same Oh, he was a friend of mine Leader of a nation for such a precious time Oh, he was a friend of mine --- He Was a Friend of Mine - The Byrds