Plastic Pattern People Gil Scott-Heron

You may be plastic because you never meditate, about the bottom of glasses, The third side of your universe. Add on Alice Coltrane and her cosmic strains. Still no vocal on blue black horizons.

Lady Day And John Coltrane Gil Scott-Heron

Plastic people with plastic minds are on their way to plastic homes-- No beginning there ain't no ending just on and on and on and on and on, it's All because they're so afraid to say that they're alone

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

get help quick you won't make it through the day Could you call on Lady Day Could you call on John Coltrane Now ‘cause they'll They'll wash your troubles Your troubles your troubles Your troubles away Plastic

The New Deal Gil Scott-Heron

There seems to have been this pattern That a lot of folks failed to pick up on. But all black leaders who dared stand up Wuz in jail, in the courtroom or gone.

H2O Gate Blues Gil Scott-Heron

And for years it was thought that Black people was the only ones who could get the blues. So the Blues hadn't come into no international type of fame. (...had a corner on the market.)

Winter In America Gil Scott-Heron

the forest buried beneath the highway Never had a chance to grow Never had a chance to grow And now it's winter Winter in America Yes and all of the healers have been killed Or sent away, yeah But the people

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

buried beneath the highway Never had a chance to grow Never had a chance to grow And now it's winter Winter in America Yes and all of the healers have been killed Or sent away, yeah But the people

Winter In America (With Brian Jackson) Gil Scott-Heron

buried beneath the highway Never had a chance to grow Never had a chance to grow And now it's winter Winter in America Yes and all of the healers have been killed Or sent away, yeah But the people

Winter In America (With Brian Jackson) (Solo Ver.) (Bonus Track) Gil Scott-Heron

buried beneath the highway Never had a chance to grow Never had a chance to grow And now it's winter Winter in America Yes and all of the healers have been killed Or sent away, yeah But the people

Washington D.C. Gil Scott-Heron

Symbols of democracy, pinned up against the coast Outhouse of bureaucracy, surrounded by a moat Citizens of poverty are barely out of sight Overlords escape in the evening with people of the night Morning

Back Home (With Brian Jackson) Gil Scott-Heron

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 they told I got to get back and see my people

Certain Things (Interlude) Gil Scott-Heron

Certain bad things did happen Make you realize that you been here A lot longer than a whole bunch of people thought you would

The Bottle Gil Scott-Heron

And don't you think it's a crime when time after time, people in the bottle. See that sista, sho wuz fine before she started drinkin' wine from the bottle.

The Bottle (With Brian Jackson) Gil Scott-Heron

And don't you think it's a crime when time after time, people in the bottle. See that sista, sho wuz fine before she started drinkin' wine from the bottle.

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

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

Me and the Devil Gil Scott-Heron

Walking side by side Walking side by side And I'm gonna see my woman 'til I get satisfied See See You don't see why Like you'a dog me 'round Now babe you know I ain't do it like that Say I Don't see why people

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

Walking side by side Walking side by side And I'm gonna see my woman 'til I get satisfied See See You don't see why Like you'a dog me 'round Now babe you know I ain't do it like that Say I Don't see why people

Your Soul and Mine Gil Scott-Heron

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

The Vulture Gil Scott-Heron

For the people of the light. Charon brought his raft From the sea that sails on souls, And saw the scavenger departing, Taking warm hearts to the cold.

Free Will Gil Scott-Heron

People who could run for office wave their private flag. Ain't it nice to fly? You're waving as soft clouds go by, But peace won't be still of its own free will Ain't it nice to fly?

Comment #1 Gil Scott-Heron

People don't even want to hear the preacher spill or spiel because God's whole card has been thoroughly piqued. And America is now blood and tears instead of milk and honey.

Spirits Past Gil Scott-Heron

It's getting to be the time of year When people once spoke of love and good cheer Peace on Earth and good will to all men And we all believed that there'd come a day When peace would be much more than

The Other Side Gil Scott-Heron

Yeah, the opposite of new is old The opposite of young is old Seems like everything has got another side Yeah, but young ones want to be old ones Old ones know what they would do if they was young ones People

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

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Gil Scott-Heron

Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies and Hooterville Junction will no longer be so damned relevant and women will not care of Dick finally gets down with Jane on Search for Tomorrow because black people

New York Is Killing Me Gil Scott-Heron

need to go home And slow down in Jackson, Tennessee Yes I lay down, I lay down The doctor Try to take it all in Yeah lay down, lay down To try to take it all in Take it all in Yeah you got 8 million people

When You Are Who You Are Gil Scott-Heron

Girl, the things you wore ain't real You never tell me just how you feel Girl you can be so very beautiful When you are who you are People never seem to want to be themselves So they end up running

Brother Gil Scott-Heron

woman to get an afro But you won't speak to her if she looks like hell, now will you brother Some of us been checking your act out kinda close And by now its looking kinda shaky The way you been rushin' people

Gun Gil Scott-Heron

Brother Man says he's 'fraid of gangsters Messing with people just for fun He don't want to be next. He got a family to protect. So just last week he bought himself a gun.

B Movie Gil Scott-Heron

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 registered voters form a mandate or a landslide. 21% voted for Skippy

Message To The Messengers Gil Scott-Heron

is the raps about the women folks On one song she's your African Queen on the next one she's a joke And you ain't said no words that I haven't heard, but that ain't no compliment It only insults eight people

Jose Campos Torres Gil Scott-Heron

already knew But brother Torres, common ancient bloodline brother Torres is dead I had said I wasn't going to write no more poems like this I had said I wasn't going to write no more words down about people

Don't Give Up Gil Scott-Heron

stop your fallin’ You’ve been down long enough Can’t you hear the spirits callin’ Yes it’s the spirits Can’t you hear iiiiiit Callin’ your name x 2 Yeah talkin’ bout spiriiiiiiiiiiits heh There are people

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...

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...

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...

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...

Whitey On The Moon Gil Scott-Heron

A rat done bit my sister Nell. (with Whitey on the moon) Her face and arms began to swell. (and Whitey's on the moon) I can't pay no doctor bill. (but Whitey's on the moon) Ten years from now I'll ...

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 li...

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...

Everyday Gil Scott-Heron

MmmmmI can't seem to find the words to say (to say)I don't have strength to play the gamesyou need to play (to play)Every day I seem to be running from the truthI ask myself questions but it just a...

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...

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...