Lyrics Haywood (Live at The Montreux Jazz Festival 1973) - Carole King

Haywood
Where have you been, tell me now
Haywood
You been on that street again, I know, I know
Haywood
That man's not your friend
Haven't you had enough of this stuff
Oh, you know it's gotta do you in

Remember John, John
How mamma stayed awake all night, all night
The night they brought him in
She cried and said she always knew
He was up to no good
It broke her heart the night he died
And she made me promise I'd stand by your side
And try to protect you
From the evil in the neighborhood

Oh, Haywood
Where have you been, tell me now
Haywood
You been on that street again, I know, I know
Haywood
Hanging out with your so-called friends
What makes you think that you'd be the one to put it down?
Use your ears, use your eyes just to look around
Everyone's dying, everyone's going
Down

Just think of Valerie
She's always been so good to you
And you, you, you never let her down
What about the life you planned?
Well, it can still come true
It's all up to you
I know it's hard to shake it
Ooh, but you gotta be a man and take it
I know, I know
This is no way to make it
It's not too late, it's not too late for you
Oh, listen to me Haywood, ah

Ooh, ooh
Ah-ha