Abraham, Martin and John

Words and Music by : Dick Holler

Recording #1 by Harry Belafonte:
Recording date: Aug 20,1969
Playing time: 3:54
LP : LSP-4301, ACL1-0502, PL42189, PJL-27500,
CD: 1130-15250-2, 07863-67403-2, 07863-56877-2, ND89195, B93001, SACD1203, 74321-43683-2, PD89796


Recording #2 by Harry Belafonte:
Recording date: March 22, 1970
Playing time: 4:25
LP : PRS-295,
CD: 82876-69242-2


Recording #3 by Harry Belafonte:
Recording date: 1972
Playing time: 5:02
LP : VPSX-6077, SPS-33-572,


Other records with this song - not checked for version.
LP : SRA-5225, TA1015CR046, NA-514, 11-701,
CD: 74321-78948-2, 74321-86210-2,
 

Also recorded by:
Brothers Four CS9818

Kenny Rogers  UA 1A062-82876
Mahalia Jackson CBS 67265
Marvin Gaye Tamla Motown - TMG734
Moms Mabley Mercury SR61235
Ray Charles  
Smokey Robinson    

Lyrics:

Has anybody here,
Seen my old friend Abraham,

Can you tell me, where he's gone,
He freed a lotta people,
But it seems the good die young,
I just looked around,
And he's gone,


Has anybody here,
Seen my old friend John,

Can you tell me, where he's gone,
He freed a lotta people,
But it seems the good die young,
I just looked around,
And he's gone,


Has anybody here,
Seen my old friend Martin,

Can you tell me, where he's gone,
He freed a lotta people,
But it seems the good die young,
I just looked around,
And he's gone,


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

Has 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.