Lyrics People Who Died - Drive-By Truckers

People Who Died

Johnny sniffing glue, he was 12 years old
Fell to the Earth on Easter night
Cathy was 11 when she pulled the plug
On 26 reds and a bottle of wine
Bobby got leukemia, 14 years old
He looked like 65 when he died
He was a friend of mine
Those are people who died, died
They were all my friends, and they died
Brian got busted on a narco rap
He beat the rap by rattin' on some bikers
He said, «Hey, I know it’s dangerous, but it sure beats Riker’s»
But the next day he got offed by the very same bikers
Those are people who died, died
They were all my friends, and they died
Herbie pushed Tony from the Boys' Club roof
Tony thought that his rage was just some goof
But Herbie sure gave Tony some bitchen proof
«Hey,» Herbie said, «Tony, can you fly?»
But Tony couldn’t fly, Tony died
Those are people who died, died
They were all my friends, and they died