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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Curtis Mayfield
Vocals
Rich Tufo
Keyboards
Lucky Scott
Bass Guitar
Henry Gibson
Congas
Quentin Joseph
Drums
Gary Thompson
Guitar
Phil Upchurch
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Curtis Mayfield
Songwriter
Rich Tufo
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Curtis Mayfield
Producer
Roger Anfinsen
Engineer
Lyrics
Just out of Monday
Run into a friend
Down the street, down the street
Where I live
Ah! Ah! Sad things begin
I could feel from within
From the message
From the message
He had to give
'Bout a buddy of mine
Running out of time
His life's running out of time
Somebody past noon
Shot across the room
And now the man no longer lives
Too bad about him
Too sad about him
Don't get me wrong
The man is gone
But it's a wonder he lived this long
Up in the city they called him Boss Jack
But down home he was a alley cat
Ah! didn't care nothing about being black
Ah! Billy Jack
Can't be no fun
Can't be no fun
To be shot, shot with a hand gun
Body sprawled out, you without a doubt
Running people out, there on the floor
Ah! Ah! Bad bloody bloody mess
Shot all up in his chest
Shot all up in his chest
One sided duel, gun and a fool
What a way to go
Up in the city they called him Boss Jack
But down home he was a alley cat
Ah! Didn't care nothin' bout being Black
Ah, Ah, Billy Jack
Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
Writer(s): Curtis Mayfield
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