Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Curtis Mayfield
Vocals
Tyrone McCullen
Drums
Craig McCullen
Guitar
Master Henry Gibson
Percussion
Harry "Slip" Lepp
Trombone
J Scott
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Curtis Mayfield
Songwriter
John Pate
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Curtis Mayfield
Producer
Irv Stimler
Producer
Roger Anfinsen
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm your mama, I'm your daddy, I'm that **** in the alley
I'm your doctor when in need, want some coke, have some weed
You know me, I'm your friend, your main boy, thick and thin
I'm your pusherman
I'm your pusherman
[Verse 2]
Ain't I clean, bad machine, super cool, super mean
Dealin' good for The Man, superfly, here I stand
Secret stash, heavy bread, baddest bitches in the bed
I'm your pusherman
I'm your pusherman
I'm your pusherman
[Verse 3]
Silent life of crime
A man of odd circumstance
A victim of ghetto demands
Feed me money for style
And I'll let you trip for a while
Insecure from the past
How long can a good thing last?
Woo-hoo, no
[Verse 4]
Got to be mellow, y'all
Gotta get mellow now
Pusherman gettin' mellow, y'all
[Verse 5]
Heavy mind, heavy sign
Makin' money all the time
My "El D" and just me for all junkies to see
Ghetto prince is my thing, making love's how I swing
I'm your pusherman
I'm your pusherman
[Verse 6]
"Two bags, please"
For a generous fee
Make your world what you want it to be
Got a woman I love desperately
Wanna give her somethin' better than me
Been told I can't be nothin' else
Just a hustler in spite of myself
I know I can break it, this life just don't make it
Lord, Lord, yeah
[Verse 7]
Got to get mellow now
Gotta be mellow, y'all
Got to get mellow now
[Verse 8]
I'm your mama, I'm your daddy, I'm that **** in the alley
I'm your doctor when in need, want some coke, have some weed
You know me, I'm your friend, your main boy, thick and thin
I'm your pusherman
I'm your pusherman
[Verse 9]
I'm your pusherman
I'm your pusherman
Lord, Lord, yeah
Written by: Curtis Mayfield