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Artist: Malvina Reynolds
Canonical path: /malvina-reynolds/jail-house-buddy
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Jail House Buddy
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Jail House Buddy
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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.
Chorus:
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.
(Chorus)
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.
(Chorus)
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