I have a friend,
I met him at a sit-in,
He was at my side
In a time of strife,
I have a friend,
I met him in the jail house,
That kind of friendship
Can last through life.

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Jail house buddy,
We walked together,
We walked together that Freedom line,
Jail house buddy,
We walked together,
We'll walk together till the end of time.

He was a leader
So strong and steady,
He faced the danger
So strong and fine,
With all the others
We walked like brothers,
Shoulder to shoulder,
That Freedom line.

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When this fight's over
And we've won our freedom,
He will go his way
And I'll go mine,
I won't forget him,
He will be beside me,
When I remember
This fighting time.

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