Benjamin rode out of 
Montana On a 
Palomino pony 
He told me he was all alone 
He lost his family in forty-nine 
Benjamin took me to 
San Diego 
Guess we caused quite a commotion 
Selling Pacific ocean water 
And callin' it seaweed wine (Chorus) 
Oh, I never had as good a friend as 
Benjamin He loved to travel 
He'd been ever' place 
I'd been and back again 
That boy could unravel 
Stories that would make your eyes 
Big as blackberry pies, 
I'm tellin' you 
Life could be fun for anyone 
Who had a good friend like 
Benjamin Had a good friend like 
Benjamin Well, me and 
Ben thumbed a ride to 
Alabama Spent the summer pickin' cotton 
Now it was so doggone hot 
We bought us a three-speed electric fan 
Then at night we'd drink a 
Coca-Cola 
Listen to the rain a'fallin' 
Hearin' the bob white callin' 
As though he'd know we'd understand (Chorus) 
Well, Ben and me spent some time in 
Oklahoma Livin' on a reservation 
Workin' at the service station 
Pumpin' gas and passin' time 
We caught a train down to 
Harlan County 
Thinkin' we were awful lucky 
Just to walk along a 
Kentucky backroad 
Without no reason nor rhyme (Chorus) 
Had a good friend like 
Benjamin