Name: Someone That I Knew
Duration: P00H03M33S
Description: This song is loosely based on an old friend of mine. But, in his case, he didn't murder anyone. Not that I know of. Written July 5, 1996

Someone That I Knew

from Life or Death by The Soakes Lonesome, Dennis Patrick McDonald

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This song is loosely based on an old friend of mine. But, in his case, he didn't murder anyone. Not that I know of. Written July 5, 1996

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I had this friend
He was a junky
He was a user, never had no money

He took me so literally
He took me too seriously

I had this friend
He was a loner
Didn’t open up until, he got much older
He took me so literally
He took me too seriously

I got the morning paper
I read the daily blues
And when I saw the headlines
I couldn’t believe it was true
You were high upon a tower,
Looking down on some school
Armed with a high-powered rifle
With a determined look to shoot
And when it all was over
Many lives were through
What made it all more tragic
It was someone that I knew

I had this friend
He was a killer
He took his own life, so be it

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from Life or Death, released September 30, 2022
Lyrics and music by Dennis Patrick McDonald

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The Soakes Lonesome Richmond Hill, Ontario

I am a survivor of childhood physical, emotional and sexual abuse.

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