Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Vocals
Joseph Scott
Joseph Scott
Bass Guitar
Morris Jennings
Morris Jennings
Drums
Craig McCullen
Craig McCullen
Guitar
Master Henry Gibson
Master Henry Gibson
Percussion
Harry "Slip" Lepp
Harry "Slip" Lepp
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Songwriter
John Pate
John Pate
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Producer
Irv Stimler
Irv Stimler
Associate Producer
Roger Anfinsen
Roger Anfinsen
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Eddie, you should know better
Brother, you know you're wrong
[Verse 2]
Think of the tears and fears
You bring to your folks back home
They'd say, "Where did he go wrong, my Lord?
[Verse 3]
We planned and worked hard
From the very start
Tried to make him better
Than all the rest
But the brother proved to be
So much less"
[Verse 4]
Eddie is everybody's friend
But sometimes, you wonder now and then
[Verse 5]
The only time he'll choose you
When there's something to lose through
His personal loss
And the friend pays the cost
All the time
[Verse 6]
Must be something that's freezin' his mind
That has made him, through greed, so very blind
And I don't think he's gonna make it this time
Written by: Curtis Mayfield
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