Ellis Dee [He Ain't Free] - Jimmy Buffett

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 hes this way

Well brother youre too blind to see

Its cause ellis dee aint free like you and me Get out of the street dont get high on my beat

Go on home the policeman warns

Just cause youre poor why do you declare war

I cant help the way that you were born

Why are they holdin him down

Hes spending his life on his knees

cause ellis dee aint 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 cant see

cause ellis dee aint 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 aint fee like you and me No ellis dee aint free like you and me