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Curtis Mayfield

Pusherman

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R&B/Soul

Pusherman was released on July 11, 1972 by Rhino as a part of the album Superfly (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

Vocals

Tyrone McCullen

Tyrone McCullen

Drums

Craig McCullen

Guitar

Master Henry Gibson

Master Henry Gibson

Percussion

Harry "Slip" Lepp

Harry "Slip" Lepp

Trombone

J Scott

Bass Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

Songwriter

John Pate

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Curtis Mayfield

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

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