Lyrics:
He was a friend of mine he was a friend of mineHe died without a penny he didn't have a dime he was a friend of mineHe died neath the midnight sun he died neath the midnight sunHis wanderin' days are over his loneliness is doneYes he died neath the midnight sunI have a lot of buddies in my time but he was the best buddy I ever hadThe kind of friend you can lean on and turn to when times 're goin' badHe could have been a rich man or maybe he could be the PresidentBut he was just a friend of mine the one who had died without a centI soughed away and cried I soughed away and criedTears fell like raindrops the night my best friend diedHe was a friend of mine he was a friend of mine