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. - Curtis Mayfield

I'm giving him something he can feel.
Oh, ho, to let him know my love is real.<p>Hey, hey, hey...I'm giving him something he can feel.
Yes, I am, babe
To let you know my love is real.

Now is always the right time
With something positive in your mind.
Whenever someone pulls you down,
Just get back up and hold your ground.
...
Summer, winter, fall just go
Through the rain and through the snow.
Just get on back to living again...right on.

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.<p>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.
Freddie's on the corner now.
If you wanna be a junkie, wow;
Remember, Freddie's dead.