hey hey
lord lord
yeah yeah
ah ha
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
hey hey
lord lord
hey hey
yeah yeah
ha ha
lord lord
yeah yeah
ha ha
yeah yeah
freddie’s dead
4
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 freddie’s dead
hey hey
yeah yeah
if you don’t try
you’re gonna die
5
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
6
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’s dead
hey hey
ha ha
lord lord
ha ha
ooh ooh
hey hey
lord lord
hey hey
Artist: Curtis Mayfield
Year: 1972
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 183