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IT WAS A FUNKY DEAL
It was a funky deal.
The only thing real was red,
Red blood around his red, red beard.
It was a funky deal.
In the beginning was the word,
And in the end the deed.
Judas did it to Jesus
For the same Herd. Same reason.
You made them mad, Malcolm. Same reason.
It was a funky deal.
You rocked too many boats, man.
Pulled too many coats, man.
Saw through the jive.
You reached the wild guys
Like me. You and Bird. (And that
Lil LeRoi cat.)
It was a funky deal.
Written by Etheridge Knight (1931-1991)
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