Freddie's Dead-Curtis Mayfield

Freddie's dead Hey hey Love love Yeah yeah Ah ha Freddies dead That's what I said Let the man 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 There was 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' d**e 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 Ooh 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' d**e 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 Ooh hoo Hey hey Love love Hey hey