Lyrics Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

Freddie's Dead

Hey, hey

Love, love

Yeah, yeah

Ah, ha

Freddies dead

That's what I said

Let the rap a plan

Said he'd see him home

But his hope was a rope

And he should've known

It's hard to understand

That there's love in this man

I'm sure all would agree

That his misery was his

Woman and things

Now Freddie's dead

That's what I said

Everybody's misused him

Ripped him up and abused him

Another junkie plan

Pushin' dope for the man

A terrible blow

But that's how it goes

A freddies on the corner now

If you wanna be a junkie, wow

Remember freddies dead

We're all built up with progress

But sometimes I must confess

We can deal with rockets and dreams

But reality, what does it mean

Ain't nothing said

'Cause freddies dead

Hey, hey

Love, love

Hey, hey

Yeah, yeah

Ha, ha

Love, love

Yeah, yeah

Ha, ha

Yeah, yeah

Freddies dead

All I want is some peace of mind

With a little love I'm trying to find

This could be such a beautiful world

With a wonderful girl

Why I need a woman child

Don't wanna be like freddie now

'Cause freddies dead

Hey, hey

Yeah, yeah

If you don't try

You're gonna die

Why can't we brothers

Protect one another

No one's serious

And it makes me furious

Don't be misled

Just think of Fred

Everybody's misused him

Ripped him up and abused him

Another junkie plan

Pushin' dope for the man

A freddies on the corner now

If you wanna be a junkie, why

Remember freddies dead

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha

Freddies dead

Hey, hey

Ha, ha

Love, love

Ha, ha...