Freddy’s Dead Songtext
von Curtis Mayfield

Hey, hey
Lord, Lord
My, my
Yeah, yeah

Freddie′s dead
That's what I said
Let the man rap a plan
Said he′d sing 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 off and abused him
Another junkie plan
Pushin' dope for the man
A terrible blow, but that′s how it goes
A Freddie's on the corner now

If you wanna be a junkie, well
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

Everybody's misused him
Ripped him off and abused him
Another junkie plan
Pushin′ dope for the man
A Freddie's on the corner now

If you wanna be a junkie, well
Remember Freddie′s dead


Yeah, yeah
Lord, Lord
Ooh-wee
My, my
Yeah, yeah

Lord, Lord
Oh, yeah
My, my
Lord, Lord
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
Ooh, I need a woman child

I don't wanna be like Freddie, now
'Cause Freddie′s dead

Everybody′s misused him
Ripped him off and abused him
Another junkie plan
Pushin' dope for the man
A Freddie′s on the corner now

If you wanna be a junkie
Do you wanna be a junkie?
You don't wanna be a junkie
You don′t have to be junkie
Remember Freddie's dead

Lord, Lord
Hey, hey
Ooh-wee
My, my
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 off and abused him
Another junkie plan
Pushin′ dope for the man
A Freddie's on the corner now

If you wanna be a junkie, well
Remember, Freddie′s dead

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
Freddie
Ooh-wee
Freddie
Lord, Lord

Freddie
My, my
Freddie
Yeah, yeah
Freddie's dead