(Gil Scott Heron - "The Vulture")
Standing in the ruins of another black man's life
Or flying through the valley seperating day and night
"I am DEATH," cried the vulture
"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
He knew the ghetto was a haven
For the meanest creature ever known
In a wilderness of heartbreak, and a desert of despair
Evil's clarion of justice shrieks a cry of naked terror
Taking babies from their mamas
And leaving grief beyond compare...
So if you see the Vulture coming
Flying circles in your mind
Remember, there is no escaping, for he will follow;
Close behind
Only promise me a battle -
A battle for your soul, and mind... And mind."
[Song starts]
Standing in the ruins of another black man's life
Or flying through the valley seperating day and night
"I am DEATH," cried the vulture
"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
He knew the ghetto was a haven
For the meanest creature ever known
In a wilderness of heartbreak, and a desert of despair
Evil's clarion of justice shrieks a cry of naked terror
Taking babies from their mamas
And leaving grief beyond compare...
So if you see the Vulture coming
Flying circles in your mind
Remember, there is no escaping, for he will follow;
Close behind
Only promise me a battle -
A battle for your soul, and mind... And mind."
[Song starts]
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