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The Man Tries Running His Usual Game But Sweetback’s Jones Is So Strong He Wastes The Hounds (Yeah! Yeah! And Besides That Will Be Coming Back Takin Names & Collecting Dues) Lyrics by Melvin Van Peebles

Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (An Opera)

1971

Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
He's gonna get across the border before we can catch him!
Just let me draw a bead on his black ass and he's dead!
He's gonna make it!
Just let the dogs go!
No, I won't do it!
Make a fool of him, what are you gonna do?
They'll tear him apart, I won't do it!
Just let the dogs go!
I won't do it!
Tear loose of those dogs!
Listen...
Well, what's done is done.
I guess it'll save the tax payers some money.
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Melvin Van Peebles

Melvin Van Peebles

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