In Memory of my pal Buck

Me n' Jim got separated and I ended up spendin' some time with a family by the name of the Grangerfords, n' mighty fine people they were. I learned a great deal durin' my stay with them, n' I wanna share some of it in memory of my pal Buck Grangerford.

It don't make sense to me why people gotta kill without a reason, when deep down them people got good hearts. Seems a little silly to me that people can live with hate 'n fear like it's a member o' their own family, but still talk 'bout brotherly love 'n all that kinda stuff. But after watchin' all that and seein' no sense at all in it, I am startin' to see why Miss Watson made such a big 'ole deal about being good to other people. Buck's sister, Miss Emmeline never did wrong to nobody, 'n she died a peaceful slumber. The rest of her family was killed only 'cause of the confusion of hate 'n fuedin' they never made no peace with.

I hope to Providence that the Grangerford family found peace afterall. You were a good pal Buck, nice knowin' ya.