bob, jimi & kurt

he freed a lot of people

but it seems the good die young

yeah

i just looked around and he was gone

he would sit there

listen to muddy

and toy with his buddy

his buddy had six strings

and he would mix things up

playing left on a right hand guitar

did he give a

ha

what?

no he didn't

he had stolen a car

judge calmly agreed it was time for the army

guitarist or soldier? who coulda told ya?

rock n roll nearly

never a star though

scenario differs

but was it his wish?

to play it everyday or an injury twist?

it seems he coulda swooped as a parachute trooper

shoots on the battlefield

would it matter still?

if he'd stuck it around to this day

and he didn't die young

would the people all say

jimi you're a legend and a saint

if he died for his country

would everyone still say he's great?

he freed a lot of people

but it seems the good die young

yeah

i just looked around and he was gone

to clarify the thoughts that he'd had

on the band

kurt wrote a letter to chad and it ran

with a dissatisfaction of chad on the drums

as far as news goes it was bad as it comes

he'd played there on tour

he'd been there on bleach

and global domination was just within reach

no hidden agenda for kurt when he worked

he just did it 'cause he did

it wasn't a gimmick

a limitless talent showed

but never sought fame

respect he would gain maybe often to blame

he may have been a star it was not his intention

ascension to highest it was not on his wish list

gifted but still chad wasn't to be and it hurt

soon after it happened for kurt

he stuck by his decision didn't change his ways

saying better to burn out than to fade away

he freed a lot of people

but it seems the good die young

yeah

i just looked around and he was gone

tough gun came to london

and undone fools perceptions

'cause he was someone

who educated folk on the culture he'd come from

though he's long gone

he left a legacy

especially when folk learned the skank

the freedom of speech there's him to say thank

you

to

he traveled the nation

a generation learned salvation

bob played football

wounded he's turned

though he knew it couldn't go when the cancer showed

he jammed on

spreading his wisdom

gave meaning to unite for united kingdom

he challenged opinions at the london lyceum

they all tried see him

and bob was sick

but the body stays whole for the rasta

he stayed true to his soul like a buffalo soldier

he freed a lot of people

but it seems the good die young

yeah

i just looked around and he was gone