My Friend Jack Lyrics - Hazel O'connor

Hazel O`Connor - A. Karner 

How many roads had I gone, I got to 

Feeling like I can't go on and on 

Lord it seems, it gets so lonesome when 

You're following dreams 

And why was I on that road, where 

The angels fear, like a fool I chose 

To give a stranger a ride in the night, 

He said, "heh listen here darling, I'll 

Open your eyes" 

I've been up to the bottom, and down to the top 

Better not give up until you drop. 

There's a time to live, there's a time to die 

My friend Jack said, he'd tell me why. 

You see Jack was a guy back in Vietnam, 

He had a key to survival, to dream of a better time, 

And boy, joy is a thing of the past 

You gotta believe in the future or you won't last 

Oh I believe, I believe in love 

Oh I believe in the lord above 

Oh I believe in a better life for 

You and me and you 

Well, the next day he was gone, was he dead 

Or had he up and run, 

And talk with him all his hopes and his dreams 

Me I was left with my nightmares and screams 

I've been up to the bottom, and down to the top 

Better not give up until you drop. 

There's a time to live, there's a time to die 

My friend Jack said, he'd tell me why. 

Well I made it back from that bloody war, 

My future what had it all been for 

No heroes welcome and my woman had left. 

See my name is Jack in case you hadn't guess 

Oh I believe, I believe in love 

Oh I believe in the lord above 

Oh I believe in a better life for 

You and me and you 

So little lady when your feeling lost 

Remember old Jack, remember the cost 

So you got no shoes and you wail and weep 

But remember there's a guy who ain't got no feet