Hush now child and don't you cry; Your folks might understand you by and by. Move on up towards your destination; You may find from time to time, Com… - Curtis Mayfield

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.

Wakin' up to find yourself creamin'
Check your fears and hope that you're dreamin'
A little space is all that I need
If these suckers just allow me to breathe
Snake pits and Lucifer's burns
Can't take the strength I've earned and learned
Stepped in depth of the same livin' hell
Ain't too proud to die here as well.<p>Do Do Wap is strong in here;
Do Do Wap is strong in here, hey! hey!

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.