NY Is Killing Me Gil Scott-Heron, Jamie XX

Yeah the doctors don't know, but New York was killing me Bunch of doctors coming round, they don't know That New York is killing me Yeah I need to go home and take it slow in Jackson, Tennessee Let me

New York Is Killing Me Gil Scott-Heron

Yeah the doctors don't know, but New York was killing me Bunch of doctors coming round, they don't know That New York is killing me Yeah I need to go home and take it slow in Jackson, Tennessee Let me

Gun Gil Scott-Heron

This is a violent civilization; If civilization's where I am. Every channel that I stop on Got a different kind of cop on Killing them by the million for Uncle Sam.

Home Is Where The Hatred Is Gil Scott-Heron

A junkie walking through the twilight I'm on my way home I left three days ago, but no one seems to know I'm gone Home is where the hatred is Home is filled with pain and it, Might not be such a bad idea

Home Is Where The Hatred Is Gil Scott Heron

A junkie walking through the twilight I'm on my way home I left three days ago, but no one seems to know I'm gone Home is where the hatred is Home is filled with pain and it Might not be such a bad idea

Billy Green Is Dead Gil Scott-Heron

The economy is in an uproar The whole damn countries is in the red Taxi fares are going up You say, "Billy Green is dead"?

Is That Jazz? Gil Scott-Heron

What it has will surely last but is that Jazz? Miles had a style that amazes and raises The spirits from deep in your soul.

Is That Jazz Gil Scott-Heron

What it has will surely last but is that Jazz? Miles had a style that amazes and raises The spirits from deep in your soul.

Home Is Where The Hatred Is (With Brian Jackson) Gil Scott-Heron

"A junkie walking through the twilight I'm on my way home I left three days ago, but no one seems to know I'm gone Home is where the hatred is Home is filled with pain and it, Might not be such a

The Other Side Gil Scott-Heron

ain't No other side Sometimes I'm just spinning my wheels, ain't no big deal Morning, there's another side Sometimes I feel like I'm just standing in place, ain't no real race Ain't no other side Life is

Give Her A Call Gil Scott-Heron

My life is one of movement I been running as fast as I can I've inherited trial and error directly from my old man But I'm committed to the consequences Whether I stand or fall And when I get back to my

H2O Gate Blues Gil Scott-Heron

For example, there is... The "I ain't got me no money, blues". There is the "I ain't got me no woman, blues".

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 in East

Plastic Pattern People Gil Scott-Heron

Your plasticity is tested by a formless assault. The sun can answer questions in tune, to all your sacrifices. But why would our new jazz age give us no more mind expanding puzzles? Enter John.

I'll Take Care of You Gil Scott-Heron

I know you've been hurt by someone else I can tell by the way you carry yourself But if you let me, here's what I'll do I'll take care of you I've loved and I lost the same as you So you see I know just

Don't Give Up Gil Scott-Heron

hardly take a genius to realize That I’ve always been a lot too arrogant and a little too f$%kin’ wise That was a combination that made folks feel duty bound, To do whatever they could to try and shoot me

Ain't No Such Thing As Superman (With Brian Jackson) Gil Scott-Heron

You have understood The riddles of the ages Yes and you have understood The universal nine You have placed your footprints on The everlasting sands of time Yes so tell me why Can't you understand that

Enough Gil Scott-Heron

that was not enough. somehow i can not believe that it would be enough for me to melt with you and integrate without the thoughts of rape and murder. i cannot conceive of peace on earth until i have given

The Crutch Gil Scott-Heron

search We sit outside and sing cliches, the fool It's always easy to forcast other's doom The savage beast that once so soothed his brain Has reared it's ugly head and staked it's claim Call Yama, His is

Whitey On The Moon Gil Scott-Heron

(but Whitey's on the moon) I wonder why he's uppi' me? ('cause Whitey's on the moon?) I was already payin' 'im fifty a week.

The New Deal Gil Scott-Heron

I have become a special amendment For what included me all along. Like "All men are created equal."

Your Soul and Mine Gil Scott-Heron

Evil's carrion of justice shrieks a cry of naked terror He's taking babies from their momas and leaving grief beyond compare So if you see the Vulture coming flying circles in your mind Remember there is

The Vulture Gil Scott-Heron

So if you see the Vulture coming, Flying circles in your mind, Remember there is no escaping For he will follow close behind. Only promised me a battle, Battle for your soul and mine.

Message To The Messengers Gil Scott-Heron

know what you're sayin' Older folks in our neighborhood got plenty of know-how Remember if it wasn't for them, you wouldn't be out here now And I ain't comin' at you with no disrespect All I'm sayin' is

Running Gil Scott-Heron

Because I always feel like running Not away, because there is no such place Because, if there was I would have found it by now Because it's easier to run Easier than staying and finding out you're the

On Coming from a Broken Home (Pt. 1) Gil Scott-Heron

I want to make this a special tribute To a family that contradicts the concepts Heard the rules but wouldn't accept In addition, women folk raised me In addition, I was full grown before I knew I came

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

Small Talk At 125th And Lenox Gil Scott-Heron

This is just like listening to a conversation being held by the many people who congregate on one of the most popular blocks in the largest area of black America Did you ever eat cornbread and black

Washington D.C. Gil Scott-Heron

Seems to me, it's still in light time people knifed up on 14th street Makes me feel it's always the right time for them people showing up and coming clean Did make the one seem kind of numb It's the nation's

B Movie Gil Scott-Heron

And now we act like 26% of the registered voters is actually a mandate. We're all actors in this I suppose.

Bicentennial Blues Gil Scott-Heron

Some people think that America invented the blues And few people doubt that America is the home of the blues As the bluesicians have gone all over the world carrying the blues message And the world has

Bicentennial Blues (With Brian Jackson) Gil Scott-Heron

Some people think that America invented the blues And few people doubt that America is the home of the blues As the bluesicians have gone all over the world carrying the blues message And the world has

Work For Peace Gil Scott-Heron

Then they pretend to be gripped by some sort of political reflex, But all they're doing is paying dues to the Military Industrial Complex.

Being Blessed (Interlude) Gil Scott-Heron

Being blessed is not just being able to float on air I'm saying if you gotta pay for Things that you've done wrong I gotta big bill comin' At the end of the day

Me and the Devil Gil Scott-Heron

Early this morning when you knocked upon my door upon my door An I say Hello Satan I believe its time to go Me and the Devil Walking side by side Walking side by side And I'm gonna see my woman 'til I

Me and the Devil (NYC Orchestral Version) Gil Scott-Heron

Early this morning when you knocked upon my door upon my door An I say Hello Satan I believe its time to go Me and the Devil Walking side by side Walking side by side And I'm gonna see my woman 'til I

I've Been Me (Interlude) Gil Scott-Heron

If I hadn't been As eccentric As obnoxious As arrogant As aggressive As introspective As selfish I wouldn't be me I wouldn't be who I am

Brother Gil Scott-Heron

now its looking kinda shaky The way you been rushin' people with your super black bag Jumping down on some black men with both feet cause they're after their B-A But you're never around when your BA is

Better Days Ahead Gil Scott-Heron

ahead Just wave goodbye We've better things to do now, you and I In better days ahead Just take my hand You're one I need to understand For better days ahead With you I can stand As long as you respect me

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 When

Blue Collar Gil Scott-Heron

I been down in Pennsylvania Where I was working in the mine And I been down in Cincinnati They laid me off the assembly line Yeah, they got me looking everywhere But I ain't too proud of what I found And

Back Home (With Brian Jackson) Gil Scott-Heron

came looking But that was just another story they told I got to get back and see my people Someday and someway My old Uncle Henry don't believe in those airplanes Lord knows you sure been good to me

Spirits Past Gil Scott-Heron

believed that there'd come a day When peace would be much more than "on it's way" Cause peace has been on it's way since I don't know when And the folks who decide what will be They haven't confided in me

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

now that I meet you in the middle of a mountain Well, I'm reaching out from within And all I can think of are chapters and scenes of all of the places we've been I'm not such an old man so don't get me

Jose Campos Torres Gil Scott-Heron

of pain and death had blanketed my tablets And therefore, my friends, brothers, sisters, in-laws, outlaws, and besides -- they already knew But brother Torres, common ancient bloodline brother Torres is

Where Did the Night Go Gil Scott-Heron

Where did the night go Should go to sleep now And say fuck a job and money Because I spend it all on unlined paper and can't get past Dear baby, how are you Brush my teeth and shave Look outside, sky is

Grandma's Hands Gil Scott-Heron

Grandma's hands, they keep on calling to me.

Your Daddy Loves You Gil Scott-Heron

Now sweet lil ol' brown eyed girl, hey, now Now 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 minds

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

Now sweet lil ol' brown eyed girl, hey, now Now 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 minds

No Knock Gil Scott-Heron

You explained it to me I must admit But just for the record you were talkin' shit Y'all rap about no knock bein' legislated For the people you've always hated In this hell hole you, we, call home No knock