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Gil Scott-Heron Lyrics


"B" Movie Well, the first thing I want to say is??Mandate my…
... and then he wrote Meditations Uh, this is, this poem is specifically for The master of…
17th Street I've done a lot of travellin', seen a lot of…
A Legend in His Own Mind Well he loved plenty women From Canada to Mexico They would …
A Sign of the Ages It's a sign of the ages Markings on my mind Men at…
A Toast To The People And though it's been too long Too many years have passed And…
A Very Precious Time Was there a touch of spring? Did she have a pink…
Ain't No New Thing We'd like to go into a thing called, uh, "Ain't…
Ain't No Such Thing As Superman You have understood, world The riddles of the ages Yes, and …
Aint No New Thing We'd like to go into a thing called, um "Ain't No New…
Alien Midnight near the border trying to Cross the Rio Grande Runn…
Alluswe Like the weight he's got to ride on On the scene…
Angel Dust He was groovin' And that was when he coulda sworn The room…



Angeldust He was groovin' And that was when he coulda sworn The room…
Angola Louisiana Well, I'm feeling fine But I could have been doing time Well…
B Movie Well, the first thing I want to say is??Mandate my…
Back Home There's been a whole lot said about your city living They…
Being Blessed Being blessed is not just being able to float on…
Better Days Ahead And now it's time To gather all the things we need…
Bicentennial Blues Some people think that America invented the blues And few p…
Billy Green Is Dead The economy is in an uproar The whole damn countries is…
Black History/ The World I was wondering about our yesterdays And starting digging th…
Black Men and Monster Movies Let′s see I'm gonna break some people out here shaking hands…
Blue Collar I been down in Pennsylvania Where I was working in the…
Brother We deal in too many externals, brother Always afro's, handsh…
Certain Bad Things Certain bad things did happen Make you realize that you been…
Combinations I've got a feeling About combinations and how they Work ou…
Comment Poem here says, Comment #1 Uh, Comment #2 is dynamite But Co…
Delta Man This is a song about change you see We say many…
Did You Hear What They Said Did you hear what they said, Did you hear what…
Did You Hear What They Said? Did you hear what they said? Did you hear what they…
Don't Give Up Ahh lovely day…… I never really thought of myself as a…
Enough It was not enough that we were bought and brought…
Everyday Mmmmm I can't seem to find The words to say (to…
Evolution In 1600 I was a darkie Until 1865, a slave In 1900…
Explanations Watch her do it she gon do it real good Left…
Fast Lane Watching players dealing in the fast lane Set your camera s…
First In Flight CHORUS: First in flight (repeated 4X) Gil Scott-Heron: (Cau…
Free Will Find a shadow cast by rainbows There you'll meet the sage. F…
Get Out of the Ghetto Blues I know you think you're cool Lord if they bus your…
Give Her a Call Give Her a Call on the Spirits album, 1994. …
Grandma's Hands Grandma's hands clapped to church on Sunday mornings Grandm…
Guided I was guided (I was guided I was guided) To get here (To get…
Gun Brother Man nowadays living in the ghetto Where the danger'…
H2O Gate Blues Heh, don't wanna be involved in this one, huh? This here…
H2Ogate Blues Aheh you don't wanna be Involved in this one, huh? This here…
Hello Sunday! Hello Road! Agent told me where I'm going Tom and Keg Leg got…
Home Is Where the Hatred Is A junkie walking through the twilight I'm on my way home I…
I I did not become someone different That I did not want…
I Think I Call It Morning I'm gonna take myself a piece of sunshine And paint…
I Was Guided I was guided (I was guided I was guided) To get here (To…
I'll Take Care Of U I know you've been hurt by someone else I can tell…
I'm New Here I did not become someone different That I did not want…
I've Been Me If I hadn't been As eccentric As obnoxious As arrogant As ag…
Im New Here I did not become someone different That I did not want…
Inner City Blues Rockets, moon shots Spend it on the have-nots Money, we make…
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) Dah, dah, dah, dah Dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah Dah,…
Inner City Blues (Poem/The Siege of New Orleans) Rockets, moon shots Spend it on the have-nots Money, we make…
Intro To A Legend In His Own Mind Well he loved plenty women From Canada to Mexico They would …
Intro to Angola Louisiana Well, I'm feeling fine But I could have been doing time Well…
Intro to Better Days Ahead And now it's time To gather all the things we need…
Intro To Shut 'Em Down C'mon everybody got to get it up everyone Did you feel…
Intro to Washington DC Symbols of democracy Pinned up against the coast Outhouse of…
Introduction / The Revolution Will Not Be Televised You will not be able to stay home, brother You will…
Is That Jazz Basie was never really commonplace He was always measures ah…
Is That Jazz? Basie was never really commonplace He was always measures a…
It The ground beneath my feet I know was made for…
It's Your World The ground beneath my feet I know was made for…
I’ll Take Care Of You I know you've been hurt by someone else I can tell…
I’m New Here I did not become someone different That I did not want…
I’ve Been Me If I hadn't been As eccentric As obnoxious As arrogant As ag…
Johannesburg What's the word? Tell me brother, have you heard From Joha…
Jose Campos Torres I had said I wasn't going to write no more…
King Alfred Plan Brothers and sisters there is a place for you in…
Lady Day & John Coltrane Ever feel kind of down and out You don't know just…
Lady Day and John Coltrane Ever feel kind of down and out You don't know just…
Lady's Song I wrote this song for a very Special lady friend of…
Legend In His Own Mind Well he loved plenty women From Canada to Mexico They would …
Madison Avenue Pretty pictures in your favorite magazines span the distanc…
Me and the Devil Early this morning When you knocked upon my door Early this …
Message to the Messengers Hey, yeah, we the same brothas from a long time…
Middle of Your Day And the blanket sky will cover every last event From the…
Morning Thoughts My life's been one of movement, i've been travelling Just a…
My Cloud And when the morning comes If there's been no rest for…
New York City Yeah the doctors don't know, but New York was killing…
No Exit Where you tryin' to run to? Don't you even know That you'r…
No Knock You explained it to me I must admit But just for…
Not Needed He had had two cups of coffee Two cups more than…
NY Is Killing Me Yeah the doctors don't know, but New York was killing…
Omen A giant eye zapped across the screen With tentacle type feel…
On Coming From a Broken Home I want to make this a special tribute To a family…
On Coming From a Broken Home Part 1 I want to make this a special tribute To a family…
Or Down You Fall I sail out on my paper ship The sea is made…
Paint It Black Picture a man of nearly thirty Who seems twice as old…
Parents I believe that the spirits are your parents And their parent…
Peace Go With You Brother Now more than ever All family must be together Every brother…
Pieces of a Man "?Jacky? jigsaw pieces Tossed about the room I saw my…
Plastic Pattern People Glad to get high and see the slow motion world Just…
possum slim Heard me a story about this brother Heard he was more…
Racetrack in France On a racetrack in France Everybody got to clapping their han…
Re-Ron Ah yes, they're off and running again The campaign trail And…
Ready or Not I wonder if you're ready I'd like to introduce you to Some…
Revolution Will Not Be Televised You will not be able to stay home, brother. You will…
Rivers Of My Fathers Looking for a way out of this confusion I'm looking for…
Running Because I always feel like running Not away, because there i…
Save the Children If you're driving through the country on a lazy afternoon Or…
Sex Education I was doin' it when I was a colored boy…
Sharing Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - "Sharing" Well, it's morn…
Show Bizness Well, they got your new career for only ninety five…
Shut 'Em Down C'mon everybody got to get it up everyone Did you feel…
Shut 'Um Down Did you feel that rumble? Did you hear that sound? Well…
Small Talk At 125th & Lenox This is just like listening to a conversation being held …
Song For Bobby Smith (spoken) I know a young warrior named Bobby Smith He's gon…
Song of the Wind Blow wind blow Futher than a thousand wires. Blow wind blo…
Speed Kills Speed on by, don't seem to have the time What about…
spirits We de in we de de de de de de…
Spirits Past It's getting to be the time of year When people once…
Storm Music What´s that music playin´ on the radio? What´s that music pl…
The Bottle See that black boy over there, runnin' scared His ol'…
The Crutch His eyes half closed Revealed his world of Nod A world of…
The Get Out Of The Ghetto Blues I know you think you're cool Lord if they bus your…
The King Alfred Plan Brothers and sisters there is a place for you in…
The Klan Countryside was cold and still And there were three crosses…
The Liberation Song I've seen the red Sun in the autumn And I've seen…
The Middle of Your Day Over the Hill you see the middle of your day and the…
The Needle A circle spinning faster And getting larger all the time A…
The Needle's Eye A circle spinning faster And getting larger all the time A w…
The New Deal I have believed in my convictions And have been convicted…
The Other Side Part I Sometimes I feel like I′m just wasting time Looking for anot…
The Other Side Part II Kick it, quit it home Told him, kick it, quit it,…
The Other Side Part III A junkie walking through the twilight I'm on my way home…
The Prisoner Here I am, after so many years Hounded by hatred and…
The Revolution Will Never Televised You will not be able to stay home, brother You will…
The Subject Was Faggots The Subject Was Faggots And the quote was "ain't nothin' hap…
The Summer of '42 Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - "The Summer of ‘42" Gotta …
The Train From Washington During reconstruction time they were folks who have been pro…
The Vulture Standing in the ruins Of another Black man's life, Or flying…
Three Miles Down Here come the mine cars and it's damn near dawn Another sh…
under the hammer Good advice is sure enough hard to come by Bad advice…
Vulture Standing in the ruins Of another Black man's life, Or flying…
Waiting For The Axe To Fall Brother livin' in a cell, Doin' time in a county jail, Now…
Washington D.C Symbols of democracy Pinned up against the coast Outhouse of…
We Almost Lost Detroit It stands out on a highway Like a Creature from…
When You Are Who You Are You always go out of your way to impress me Don't…
Where Did the Night Go Long ago the clock washed midnight away Bringing the dawn Oh…
Whitey on the Moon A rat done bit my sister Nell. (with Whitey on…
Who'll Pay Reparations for My Soul Many suggestions And documents written. Many directions …
Who'll Pay Reparations on My Soul Many suggestions And documents written. Many directions For…
Wholl Pay Reparations on my Soul Many suggestions And documents written. Many directions …
Wiggy We get, uh, a lot of requests for, for, uh Comments Generall…
Winter In America From the Indians who welcomed the pilgrims And to the buffal…
winter in america.mpg From the Indians who welcomed the pilgrims And to the buffa…
Work for Peace Back when Eisenhower was the President, Golf courses was wh…
You Could Be My Brother You could be my brother And I ain't talking about short…
Your Daddy Loves You Now sweet lil ol' brown eyed girl, hey, now Now that…
Your Soul and Mine Standing in the ruins of another black man's life Or flying…


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