Bobbie Gentry - Benjamin Lyrics
Benjamin rode out of MontanaOn a Palomino ponyHe told me he was all aloneHe lost his family in forty-nineBenjamin took me to San DiegoGuess we caused quite a commotionSelling Pacific ocean waterAnd callin' it seaweed wine(Chorus)Oh, I never had as good a friend as BenjaminHe loved to travelHe'd been ever' place I'd been and back againThat boy could unravelStories that would make your eyesBig as blackberry pies, I'm tellin' youLife could be fun for anyoneWho had a good friend like BenjaminHad a good friend like BenjaminWell, me and Ben thumbed a ride to AlabamaSpent the summer pickin' cottonNow it was so doggone hotWe bought us a three-speed electric fanThen at night we'd drink a Coca-ColaListen to the rain a'fallin'Hearin' the bob white callin'As though he'd know we'd understand(Chorus)Well, Ben and me spent some time in OklahomaLivin' on a reservationWorkin' at the service stationPumpin' gas and passin' timeWe caught a train down to Harlan CountyThinkin' we were awful luckyJust to walk along a Kentucky backroadWithout no reason nor rhyme(Chorus)Had a good friend like Benjamin
