And Lee Harvey was a friend of mine.

Well, I was born in Dallas in 1952,
Lee Harvey lived across the street on Ripley Avenue.
He used to throw a ball to me when I was just a kid,
They say he shot the president, but I don’t think he did.

And Lee Harvey was a friend of mine,
He used to take me fishin’ all the time.
He used to throw a ball to me when I was just a kid,
They say he shot the president, but I don’t think he did.

I’ve seen them pictures of him with pamphlets and a gun,
Shadows pointin’ every which way, but only just one sun.
Someone faked them photos and then snuck away and hid,
They say he shot the president, but I don’t think he did.

And Lee Harvey was a friend of mine,
He used to take me fishin’ all the time.
He used to throw a ball to me when I was just a kid,
They say he shot the president, but I don’t think he did.

I seen it on the TV when Lee Harvey got gunned down,
Murdered by Jack Ruby—the biggest sleaze in town.
He stuck a gun into his ribs and said, “Here’s lookin’ at you, kid,”
Ruby killed Lee Harvey –TV proved he did!!

And Lee Harvey was a friend of mine,
He used to take me fishin’ all the time.
He used to throw a ball to me when I was just a kid,
They say he shot the president, but I don’t think he did.