Lyrics

They say he was a hard man
Who seldom knew defeat
The only place he felt at home,
Was out on the street.
Some said he was a loser,
But all said and done,
Those were the people,
Who tried to make sure that he never won.

But I was taught always to speak as you find
And he, he was a friend of mine.

They say he was a drinking man,
Who knew no compromise,
Never thought about tomorrow,
Till ?it hit him?, between the eyes

They say he was a rebel
Stories are told.
Of a rough diamond with a heart of gold,
And just like diamonds and gold
I?ve seen him shine
And he, he was a friend of mine

And those who criticise they never walked the road that
He walked
It?s easy to be wise, when you got success to savour
Dice rolling in your favour

They say he suffered a broken heart never blinked an eye,
they say he gave up on his dream
And he laughed as he watched it die

But what-ever they say,
What-ever they don?t say
All the way down the line
He, he was a friend of mine.

But what-ever they say,
What-ever they don?t say
All the way down the line
He, he was a friend of mine.