Jimmy Buffett Lyrics
Jimmy Buffett Lyrics
"Ellis Dee Lyrics"
Give the People Lyrics
Chorus: *sung hook from an R&B record* Got to give the people Give the people what they want Ladies and Gentlemen (repeat 2X) Verse One: Erick Se
Chorus: *sung hook from an R&B record* Got to give the people Give the people what they want Ladies and Gentlemen (repeat 2X) Verse One: Erick Se
By: Jimmy Buffett, Buzz Cason
1970
Why is he cussin' and callin' disgustin'
The city that is now his home
He never smiles or keeps up with styles
He is black and he is all alone
And you ask why he's this way
Well brother you're too blind to see
It's cause Ellis Dee ain't free like you and me
Get out of the street d
Live And Learn Lyrics
I came home in the morning And everything was gone Oh what have I done I dropped dead in the hallway Cursing the dawn Oh come on sun Why must I burn Iâ€
on't get high on my beat I came home in the morning And everything was gone Oh what have I done I dropped dead in the hallway Cursing the dawn Oh come on sun Why must I burn Iâ€
Go on home the policeman warns
Just 'cause you're poor why do you declare war
I can't help the way that you were born
Why are they holdin' him down
He's spending his life on his knees
'Cause Ellis Dee ain't free like you and me
Chorus:
Got to help Ellis
Got to help Ellis
You know we got to
Dreamlike State Lyrics
(A. Bell / V. Clarke) I can see clearly now, as the crazy haste of night turns to morning. I lie in a dreamlike state, and wonder if the fear will go away.
elp Ellis Ellis Dee (A. Bell / V. Clarke) I can see clearly now, as the crazy haste of night turns to morning. I lie in a dreamlike state, and wonder if the fear will go away.
Try and help Ellis you and me
Got to get to Ellis hear his plea
Try and help Ellis get free
Ellis got hooked, he got booked and he shook
In his cold little shivery cell
While out on the street in that same funky beat
Mister pusher was doing well
And Ellis Junior cries tears his daddy can't see
'Cause
Scary Sad Lyrics
All in my mind but there's no shaking Scary, sad things out of my mind Always on time, but there's no time to Bring the scary, sad girl back to life None in her hea
Ellis Dee ain't free like you and me All in my mind but there's no shaking Scary, sad things out of my mind Always on time, but there's no time to Bring the scary, sad girl back to life None in her hea
Chorus:
Got to help Ellis
Got to help Ellis
You know we got to help Ellis Ellis Dee
Try and help Ellis you and me
Got to get to Ellis hear his plea
Try and help Ellis get free
'Cause Ellis Dee ain't fee like you and me
No Ellis Dee ain't free like you and me