Hey, hey
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Love, love
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Yeah, yeah
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Ah, ha
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Freddies dead
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That's what I said
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Let the rap a plan
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Said he'd see him home
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But his hope was a rope
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And he should've known
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It's hard to understand
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That there's love in this man
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I'm sure all would agree
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That his misery was his
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Woman and things
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Now Freddie's dead
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That's what I said
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Everybody's misused him
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Ripped him up and abused him
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Another junkie plan
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Pushin' dope for the man
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A terrible blow
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But that's how it goes
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A freddies on the corner now
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If you wanna be a junkie, wow
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Remember freddies dead
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We're all built up with progress
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But sometimes I must confess
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We can deal with rockets and dreams
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But reality, what does it mean
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Ain't nothing said
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'Cause freddies dead
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Hey, hey
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Love, love
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Hey, hey
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Yeah, yeah
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Ha, ha
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Love, love
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Yeah, yeah
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Ha, ha
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Yeah, yeah
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Freddies dead
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All I want is some peace of mind
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With a little love I'm trying to find
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This could be such a beautiful world
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With a wonderful girl
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Why I need a woman child
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Don't wanna be like freddie now
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'Cause freddies dead
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Hey, hey
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Yeah, yeah
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If you don't try
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You're gonna die
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Why can't we brothers
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Protect one another
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No one's serious
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And it makes me furious
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Don't be misled
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Just think of Fred
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Everybody's misused him
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Ripped him up and abused him
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Another junkie plan
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Pushin' dope for the man
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A freddies on the corner now
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If you wanna be a junkie, why
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Remember freddies dead
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Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha
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Freddies dead
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Hey, hey
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Ha, ha
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Love, love
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Ha, ha...
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Freddie's Dead
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Curtis Mayfield |