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Ellis Dee Lyrics
Why is he cussin' and calling 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 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 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
Chorus
'Cause Ellis Dee ain't free like you and me
No Ellis Dee ain't free like you and me
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
Go on home the policeman warns
Just 'cause you're poor why do you declare war
I can't help the way 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
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
No Ellis Dee ain't free like you and me
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While having an obvious meaning, I think it is also symbolic of drugs. Ellis Dee sounds like LSD and the whole song is about how he\'s not free. Somebody who is addicted to LSD is a slave to the addiction, as Ellis is shown as a slave to society.
@Dawbs89, I don’t mean to be rude, but LSD isn’t heroine. People do not become slaves to hallucinogens.
@Dawbs89, I don’t mean to be rude, but LSD isn’t heroine. People do not become slaves to hallucinogens.
@Dawbs89 I think he was probably talking about both issues in this song. He was very aware of the many social issues we face..
@Dawbs89 I think he was probably talking about both issues in this song. He was very aware of the many social issues we face..
I’ve often thought it has something to do with the double meaning, LSD is locked up with an illegal class of narcotics.