Enough Gil Scott-Heron

it was not enough that we were bought and brought to this home as the slave, locked in the bowels of a floating shithouse, watching those we love eaten away by plauge and insanity, flesh falling like strips

Whitey On The Moon Gil Scott-Heron

(with Whitey on the moon) Taxes takin' my whole damn check, Junkies makin' me a nervous wreck, The price of food is goin' up, An' as if all that shit wasn't enough A rat done bit my sister Nell.

95 South (All of the Places We've Been) Gil Scott-Heron

mountain so soon I'll be climbing again 'Cause all I can think of are chapters and scenes of all of the places we've been I was raised up in a small town in the country down south so I've been close enough

Everyday Gil Scott-Heron

more and more I start to realize That the truth that I wanted The love that I needed Has somehow disappeared before my eyes I can't seem to find the words I need to say (to say) I can't find strength enough

Gun Gil Scott-Heron

Brother man nowadays livin' in the ghetto Where the dangers sure enough real. Well when he's out late at night, and if he's got his head on right, Well, I lay you 9 to 5 he's walking with steel.

Washington D.C. Gil Scott-Heron

May not have the history or the intrigue of Pompeii But when it comes to making music, and sure enough making news People who just don't make sense and people making do Seems a ball of contradictions,

Don't Give Up Gil Scott-Heron

and teach me to fear it Obviously these are folks that just didn’t have no spirit Spirits say chorusDon’t give up (spirits say don’t give up) Yes it’s time to stop your fallin’ You’ve been down long enough

Stupid Introlude (Feat. Gil Scott-Heron) Bobby Womack

name of the Lord And they line their pockets keep coming back for more Dragging you down Chipping away Misleading you all with the things they say What they feed you Strive to believe Giving you just enough

Message To The Messengers Gil Scott-Heron

you wouldn't be out here now And I ain't comin' at you with no disrespect All I'm sayin' is that you damn well got to be correct Because if you're gonna be speakin' for a whole generation And you know enough

H2O Gate Blues Gil Scott-Heron

But Agnew knew enough to stay out of jail What really happened to J. Edgar Hoover? The kind is proud of Patrick Gray And there are those who swear they've seen King Richard (who? who?)

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Gil Scott-Heron

there will be no highlights on the eleven o'clock news and no pictures of hairy armed women liberationists and Jackie Onassis blowing her nose The theme song will not be written by Jim Webb, Francis Scott

Is That Jazz? Gil Scott-Heron

Basie was never really commonplace He was always measures ahead. Ellington was more than number one For the music and things that he said. Bird was the word back when tenors were heard From Ka...

Grandma's Hands Gil Scott-Heron

Grandma's hands clapped to church on Sunday mornings Grandma's hands played the tambourine so well Grandma's hands used to issue out a warning She say, Scotty why you run so fast, Might fall on...

Lady Day And John Coltrane Gil Scott-Heron

Ever feel kinda down and out, you don't know just what to do-- Livin' all of your days in darkness let the sun shine through-- Ever feel that somehow, somewhere, you've lost your way-- And if you d...

Free Will Gil Scott-Heron

Find a shadow cast by rainbows There you'll meet the sage. Feeding rabbits bits of lettuce or cleaning out the cage He can give you more direction than you've ever known. Show you your bronzed baby...

The Vulture Gil Scott-Heron

Standing in the ruins Of another Black man's life, Or flying through the valley He's separating day and night. I am death, cried the Vulture. For the people of the light. Charon brought his raft Fr...

A Sign Of The Ages Gil Scott-Heron

It's a sign of the ages Markings on my mind Men at the crossroads At odds with an angry scab There can be no salvation There can be no rest Until all old customs Are put to the test The gods are al...

Save The Children Gil Scott-Heron

If you're driving through the country on a lazy afternoon Or you're watching your children playin' after school They seem to be so unaware of I know I know The things that they soon have to take ca...

Get Out of the Ghetto Blues Gil Scott-Heron

It's a sign of the ages Markings on my mind Men at the crossroads At odds with an angry scab There can be no salvation There can be no rest Until all old customs Are put to the test The gods are al...

When You Are Who You Are Gil Scott-Heron

You always go out of your way to impress me Don't you know by now, ain't no need to impress me I'm impressed every time you smile When I feel like you mean to smile You can be so very beautiful Whe...

Sign of the Ages Gil Scott-Heron

I know you think you're cool Lord if they bus your kids to school I know you think you're cool Just cause they bus your kids to school But you ain't got a thing to lose You just got the get out of ...

Or Down You Fall Gil Scott-Heron

I sail alone in my paper ship The seat is made of fire I ride my horse of nuts and bolts We're made to never tire The world is just a simple circle I've got to keep on turning Yea, I've got to keep...

Omen Gil Scott-Heron

A giant eye zapped across the screen,With tentacle type feeler type thin roots,Reaching for someone maybe me,With large black block letters,Chiseled into the white around the pupils screaming,R e v...

Brother Gil Scott-Heron

We deal in too many externals, brotherAlways afro's, handshakes and dashikisNever can a man build a working structure for black capitalismAlways does the man read Mao or FanonI think I know you wou...

Comment #1 Gil Scott-Heron

Poem here says, Comment #1 uh Comment #2 is dynamite but Comment #1 is the one we decided to use here this evening because it makes a comment if you listen closely on what is now being advertised i...

Small Talk At 125th And Lenox Gil Scott-Heron

This is just like listeningto a conversation being held by the many people who congregate on one of the most popular blocksin the largest area of black AmericaDid you ever eat cornbread and black e...

The Subject Was Faggots Gil Scott-Heron

The subject was faggotsand the quote was "ain't nothin' happenin' but faggots and dope"Faggots and dope, faggots and faggots and faggots who line dot dot dot dot dotLike that, 34th street and 8th a...

Plastic Pattern People Gil Scott-Heron

Glad to get high and see the slow motion world.Just to reach, and touch, the half notes floating.Worlds spinning orbit quicker than 9/8ths Dave Brubeck.We come now, frantically searching for Thomas...

Paint It Black Gil Scott-Heron

Picture a man of nearly thirtyWho seems twice as old with clothes torn and dirtyGive him a job shining shoesOr cleaning out toilets with bus station crewsGive him six children with nothing to eatEx...

Billy Green Is Dead Gil Scott-Heron

The economy is in an uproarThe whole damn countries is in the redTaxi fares are going upYou say, "Billy Green is dead"?The government can't decide on bussin'or at least thats what they saidYea I he...

No Knock Gil Scott-Heron

You explained it to me I must admitBut just for the record you were talkin' shitY'all rap about no knock bein' legislatedFor the people you've always hatedIn this hell hole you, we, call homeNo kno...

Home Is Where The Hatred Is Gil Scott-Heron

A junkie walking through the twilightI'm on my way homeI left three days ago, but no one seems to know I'm goneHome is where the hatred isHome is filled with pain and it,Might not be such a bad ide...

Lady Day & Jihn Coltrane (Original Mix) Gil Scott Heron

Ever feel kinda down and out, you don't know just what to doLivin' all of your days in darkness let the sun shine throughEver feel that somehow, somewhere, you've lost your wayAnd if you don't get ...

Winter In America Gil Scott-Heron

"From the Indians who welcomed the pilgrimsAnd to the buffalo who once ruled the plainsLike the vultures circling beneath the dark cloudsLooking for the rainLooking for the rainJust like the cities...

Is That Jazz Gil Scott-Heron

Basie was never really commonplaceHe was always measures ahead.Ellington was more than number oneFor the music and things that he said.Bird was the word back when tenors were heardFrom Kansas right...

Blue Collar Gil Scott-Heron

I been down in PennsylvaniaWhere I was working in the mineAnd I been down in CincinnatiThey laid me off the assembly lineYeah, they got me looking everywhereBut I ain't too proud of what I foundAnd...

Three Miles Down Gil Scott-Heron

Here come the mine carsand it's damn near dawnAnother shift of men, some of them my friends, comin' onHard to imagine workin' in the minesCoal dust in your lungs, on your skin and on your mindI've ...

Angel Dust Gil Scott-Heron

He was groovin'And that was when he coulda swornThe room was movin'But that was only in his mindHe was sailin'He never really seemed to noticeVision failin''cause that was all part of the highSweat...

B Movie Gil Scott-Heron

Well, the first thing I want to say isMandate my ass!Because it seems as though we've been convinced that 26% of the registered voters, not even 26% of the American people, but 26% of the registere...

The Bottle Gil Scott-Heron

See that black boy over there, runnin' scaredhis ol' man's in a bottle.He done quit his 9 to 5 he drink full timeso now he's livin' in the bottle.See that black boy over there, runnin' scaredhis ol...

The New Deal Gil Scott-Heron

I have believed in my convictions And have been convicted for my beliefsConned by the constitution And harassed by the police.I've been billed for the bill of rights And been treated like I was wro...

Jose Campos Torres Gil Scott-Heron

I had said I wasn't going to write no more poems like thisI had confessed to myself all along, tracer of life, poetry trendsThat awareness, consciousness, poems that screamed of pain and the origin...

Bicentennial Blues Gil Scott-Heron

Some people think that America invented the bluesAnd few people doubt that America is the home of the bluesAs the bluesicians have gone all over the world carrying the blues messageAnd the world ha...

Back Home (With Brian Jackson) Gil Scott-Heron

"There's been a whole lot said about your city living They told us that the streets were paved with gold And some of us believed 'em, left our home and came looking But that was just another story ...

Your Daddy Loves You Gil Scott-Heron

Now sweet lil ol' brown eyed girl, hey, nowNow that you're sleepin'I've got a confession to make Of secrets that I've been keepin'Me and your mama had some problems,A whole lotta things on our mind...

Winter In America (Live) (Bonus Track) Gil Scott-Heron

"From the Indians who welcomed the pilgrims And to the buffalo who once ruled the plains Like the vultures circling beneath the dark clouds Looking for the rain Looking for the rain Just like the ...

Your Daddy Loves You (Live) (Bonus Track) Gil Scott-Heron

Now sweet lil ol' brown eyed girl, hey, nowNow that you're sleepin'I've got a confession to make Of secrets that I've been keepin'Me and your mama had some problems,A whole lotta things on our mind...

Give Her A Call Gil Scott-Heron

Give Her a Call on the Spirits album, 1994.My life is one of movementI been running as fast as I canI've inherited trial and error directly from my old manBut I'm committed to the consequencesWheth...

Spirits Past Gil Scott-Heron

It's getting to be the time of yearWhen people once spoke of love and good cheerPeace on Earth and good will to all menAnd we all believed that there'd come a dayWhen peace would be much more than ...

Work For Peace Gil Scott-Heron

Back when Eisenhower was the President,Golf courses was where most of his time was spent.So I never really listened to what the President said,Because in general I believed that the General was pol...