'anybody here seen my old friend John'

Subject: Need artist and title
From:
Date: 29 Aug 97 - 10:44 PM

Lyrics are (I think): "anybody here seen my old friend John, can you tell me where he's gone...only the good they die young..."

Subject: RE: Need artist and title
From: Joe Offer
Date: 30 Aug 97 - 01:04 AM

That's "Abraham, Martin, and John," by Dick Holler, 1968. Initial recording was by Dion, and there was a 1969 recording by Smoky Robinson and the Miracles. I think I'd call that a popular song, rather than folk, so I'll direct you to the International Lyrics Server for the lyrics:
http://www.lyrics.ch/
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Need artist and title
From: Joe Offer
Date: 30 Aug 97 - 01:07 AM

Aren't you proud of me, Elsie???

Subject: Lyr Add: ABRAHAM, MARTIN, AND JOHN (Dick Holler)
From: Gene
Date: 30 Aug 97 - 01:43 AM

ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN - Recorded by Kenny Rogers - Words and music by Dick Holler

Has anybody here seen my old friend/ 1. Abraham/ 2. John/ 3. Martin

Can you tell me where's he's gone?

He freed a lot of people/ But it seems the good die young/ But I just looked around and he's gone.

Didn't you love the things they stood for?/ Didn't they try to find some good for you and me?/ And we'll be free/

Someday soon it's gonna be -- one day/

Has anybody here seen my old friend Bobby/ Can you tell me where he's gone?/ I though I saw him walkin' up over the hill/ with Abraham, Martin and John.

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Go here: Lyr/Chords Req: Abraham Martin and John--JoeClone, 3-Nov-2009.