Ellis Dee

James W. Buffett, James E. Buzz Cason

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 don't get high on my beat
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

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

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 Ellis Dee ain't free like you and me

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

Wissenswertes über das Lied Ellis Dee von Jimmy Buffett

Auf welchen Alben wurde das Lied “Ellis Dee” von Jimmy Buffett veröffentlicht?
Jimmy Buffett hat das Lied auf den Alben “Down to Earth” im Jahr 1970, “Before the Salt” im Jahr 1979 und “Before the Beach” im Jahr 1993 veröffentlicht.
Wer hat das Lied “Ellis Dee” von Jimmy Buffett komponiert?
Das Lied “Ellis Dee” von Jimmy Buffett wurde von James W. Buffett, James E. Buzz Cason komponiert.

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