Freddie's Dead

Lyrics: Curtis Mayfield
Music: Curtis Mayfield

Played by Vince Welnick with Missing Man Formation.

Love
Love, love
Yeah, yeah
Love, love

Freddie's 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
That 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
Pushing dope for the man
A terrible blow
But that's how it goes
Freddie's on the corner now
If you want to be a junkie, wow
Remember Freddie's 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 Freddie's dead

Hey, hey
Love, love
Hey, yeah
Love, love
Love, love
Love, love
Hey, yeah
Love, love
Yeah, yeah
Freddie's 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 want to be like Freddie now
'Cause Freddie's dead

Hey, yeah
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
Pushing dope for the man
Freddie's on the corner now
If you want to be a junkie, why
Remember Freddie's dead
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Freddie's dead

Hey, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
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