Abraham, Martin and John - Lyrics - Dion

source: Somewheremaybe    2016年1月17日
Abraham, Martin and John is a tribute to the memory of the four assassinated Americans Abraham Lincoln, John Kennedy, Martin Luther King , and Robert Kennedy. It was written by Richard Holler in response to the 1968 assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy. It was performed by Dion and appeared in his album Dion ( 1968 ). As a single it reached number 4 on the US Pop Singles Chart and number 8 on the Billboard Easy Listening Chart.

Abraham, Martin and John
Has anybody here seen my old friend Abraham?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
He freed a lot of people,
But it seems the good they die young.
You know, I just looked around and he's gone.

Anybody here seen my old friend John?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
He freed a lot of people,
But it seems the good they die young.
I just looked around and he's gone.

Anybody here seen my old friend Martin?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
He freed a lot of people,
But it seems the good they die young.
I just looked 'round and he's gone.

Didn't you love the things that they stood for?
Didn't they try to find some good for you and me?
And we'll be free
Some day soon, and it's a-gonna be one day...

Anybody here seen my old friend Bobby?
Can you tell me where he's gone?
I thought I saw him walkin' up over the hill,
With Abraham, Martin and John.