“Oooh, Superfly
You're gonna make your fortune by and by.
But if you lose, don't ask no questions why.
The only game you know is Do or Die.
Ah-ha-ha.”

—  Curtis Mayfield

Superfly.
Song lyrics, Super Fly (1972)

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American singer, songwriter, and record producer 1942–1999

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