The Byrds - “He Was a Friend of Mine“ (Live at 1967 Monterey Pop Festival)

“They’re shooting this for television. I’m sure they’re going to edit this out. I want to say it anyway, even though they will edit it out. When President Kennedy was killed, he was not killed by one man. He was shot from a number of different directions, by different guns. The story has been suppressed, witnesses have been killed, and this is your country, ladies and gentlemen.” “He Was A Friend Of Mine“ He was a friend of mine, he was a friend of mine His killing had no purpose, no reason or rhyme He was a friend of mine He was in Dallas town, he was in Dallas town From a sixth floor window a gunner shot him down He was in Dallas town He never knew my name, he never knew my name Though I never met him I knew him just the same Oh he was a friend of mine Leader of a nation for such a precious time He was a friend of mine “Thank you. As I say, they will censor it I’m sure. They can’t afford to have things like that on the air. It’d blow their image.”