Short Eyes DO DO WAP IS STRONG IN HERE
Written by Curtis Mayfield
Well! To keep from dyin', hey! hey!
I've been lyin', uh huh!
Shot a man, hey! and I stole and ran
Well! Well! we tried to beat 'em
And I lost my freedom
My woman know that I'm in need
So save some of mine for me
If you got to give it up. don't desert me
'Cause leavin' me you know it would hurt me
Snake pits and lucifer burns
Can't take the strength I've earned and
learned
Grease, it just ain't greasy
And nasty baby come so easy
Ain't no heaven. ain't no heaven, this devil
level
All alone, all alone, all alone, all alone
I get stoned, I get stoned
Saw him pile him in the shower
Hey! Now I plan to be a bad titty sucker
And I plan to stay a black motherfucker
Stepped in depth of the same livin' hell
So I ain't too proud to die here as well
(Instrumental Interlude) Aw!
Refrain
Do Do Wap is strong in here
Do Do Wap is strong in here
Waking 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
My woman's candy makin' him sick
But when I cop there won't be nothin' to lick
Give her some of all the hard, hard pain
Make her achin' body call for my name
My woman know my passion of needs
So save some of mine if you please
If you got to give it up, don't desert me
If you leave me, babe, know it would hurt
me, hey!
Refrain
Do Do Wap is strong in here
Do Do Wap is stro'ng in here
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 lucifers 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
Do Do Wap is strong in here
Do Do Wap is strong in here, hey! hey!
Do Do Wap is strong in here
Do Do Wap is strong in here
BACK AGAINST THE WALL
Written by Curtis Mayfield
Sittin' here waitin' for tomorrow
But I don't think it'II ever come, well!
Just to think that I'm a young dude
My whole life is almost gone, well! well!
This prison life's a pressure
Keeps my back against the wall
Constant lookout, for the snakes and the
bandits
Program leads toward obscene law
I keep my back against the wall
Back against the wall, back against the wall
My friends now, have all but cut me loose
On the outside playin' safe
It's alright, 'cause in here is just like leavin'
the homeland, baby
If I survive it back, I could love your face
Here just a number from the past
Still sittin' here today
I don't know nothin' about my future,baby
But with my life I got to pay
They got my back against the wall
Back against the wall. back against the wall
Sack against the wall, back against the wall
(Instrumental Interlude)
Sittin' here waitin' for tomorrow
But I don't think it'II ever come, well!
Just to think that I'm a young dude
My whole life is almost gone. well! well!
Street con gonna show me the ropes, aw!
Coolest way to dealin' in the street
Took my mind, woman, and damn near my
so ul
Judge prison sentence, then cut me deep.
hey!
They have my back against the wall
My back against the wall
They had my back against the wall
My back against the wall
NEED SOMEONE TO LOVE
Written by Curtis Mayfield
Refrain
I, just can't wait no longer
Got to see my woman right now
We ain't gettin'any younger
Need some of the love
When clouds come it's rainin'
Sun come up and shine, shine, shine
Lord, I ain't complainin'
I've done a little wrong
I'm servin' a lot of time
But if there's any good in me
I'II bring it out, so that you might see, that
I'm just another lonely man
That wanna stop all the crimes and start
over again
Refrain
l just can't wait no longer
Got to see my woman right now
We ain't gettin any younger
Need some of the love
This woman on the other side
She's every bit of the better half, and all of
my pride
Though I've hurt her so. constantly
She's always had faith and trust in me
But how long, how Icag! can a good thing last
Though I've vowed never to hurt in the past
Will she be there waitin' for me
Five long year, and I will be free
Free. free, free
Need some of the love
Gotta see my woman right now
We ain't gettin'any younger
Need some of the love
l just can't wait no longer
Got to see my woman right now
We ain't gettin'any younger
Need some of the love
A HEAVV DVDE
Written by Cuttia Mayfield
All I want to do is satisfy
If it ain't good enough
Well you know I tried
Hope something good always happens to you
Now that I really love you, baby
Cause the love is cool
Hung it all out on this dancing floor
I want to do it to you, baby
Make me scream for more
Scream for more
Scream for more
Chorus
Why be through
What you do
Where you going
Why you slowin'
Don't you move
Keep the groove
Lay me smooth
Heavy dude
I'm a heavy dude
In, out, side, back
Every which a way
The love so good
Do however you say
Why be through
What you do
Where you going
Why you slowin'
Don't you move
Keep the groove
Lay me smooth
Heavy dude
I'm a heavy dude
I'm a heavy dude, baby
I'm a heavy dude, baby
Go on with your sassy walk
You gave me so good
Don't need you today
However, baby, now you want to try
I'm ready for you, mamma
Cause I feel alright
SHORT EYES
Written by Curtis Mayfield
Stranger man, took my only daughter
'Round the candy shop, soda pop
Whored her for a quarter
Rememberin the loving way, she wore her hair
Her sunrise eyes, her petite size
Just want to warn your children some
Short Eyes is pusher number one
Girls, when you shake your shaggy. shaggy. bewar(
Dudes. when you hang out in the alley. beware!
Refrain
Dirty, dirty. dirty. Short Eyes
Any kind of people so disguised
Brother man, will see him penalized
Sad, sick. ain't no way for bail
Kinda think, they're sending him to heli
Handsome man becomes an ugly freak
Stealin' nasty love for nasty treats
A living corpse wedged up in the tombs
Has to face his judgement in the room, beware!
(Instrumental Interlude)
Freak, freak. tree, free, free
Freak, freak, free. beware!
Refrain
Dirty, dirty, dirty. Short Eyes
Any kind of people so disguised
Brother man will see him penalized!
BREAK IT DOWN
Written by H. P. Oenneberg and Martin Hirsh
Ereak it on down
Break it on down
Wastin' away. I m getting old
Don't make no waves. I do what I'm told
'Cause there s too much fear
And it turns a kind man cruel
So don't waste your tears. I'm not the only fool
And the man on the gate
He's got a little hand in my fate
Damn it! I belong to the State
Break it down. break it down
But my mind still free
And I don't plan to give that up to no one
Through this uncertainty
I teel I'm going insane
But it isn't showin'
So anyday, anyday. anyday, yeah!
When the pain cuts through
I played the lonely game
And wondered when the A train is due
You can see through the bars
But, no you can't hide none of the scars
I feel like I'm livin' a life in a jar
Break it down. break it down.
ANOTHER FOOL IN LOVE
Written by Curtis Mayfield
To think that I'm in love
So strange that it may seem
My love for you I know
Yet people tell me
I'm a fool for loving you
And I love you so
How! How can I be such a fool
When everyone I know
Has at least loved one or two
They've either been in love, or even thinking
Of being fools. too
I'm not ashamed. I'm not ashamed
Of my love for you
Even though I've been accused
Chorus
Of loving and having
And trusting and hoping
Of loving and having a little faith in you
I m to be the biggest fool
Fool fool. fool.
I m a fool. fool, fool, it s alright
Everything now, it seems clear to me
You see, no matter what they say
I'II loveyou anyway. I'm a fool
You got it
Another fool. fool. fool
I m a fool. fool, fool
It's the way I choose
To be another fool, another fool. babe!
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