Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead lyrics

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Hey, hey Love, love Yeah, yeah Huh, huh Freddie's dead That's what I said Let the man rap a plan; 'said he'd send him home But his hope was a rope, and he should have 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 playin' Pushin' dope for the man A terrible blow, but that's how it go A Freddie's on the corner now If you wanna 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, hey Yeah, yeah Huh, huh Love, love Yeah, yeah Huh, huh 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 I need a woman child Don't wanna be like Freddie now 'Cause Freddie's 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 Freddie's on the corner now If you wanna be a junkie, why Remember Freddie's dead Huh, huh, huh, huh, huh Freddie's dead Hey, hey Huh, huh Love, love Huh, huh Huh, huh Hey, hey Love, love