Vidgolia (Deaf, Dumb & Blind) Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson

Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - “Vidgolia (Deaf, Dumb & Blind)”
[Vocals/Written By/Producer: Gil Scott-Heron]
[Producer/Keyboards/Written By: Brian Jackson]
[Co-Producer: Larry Fallon and Tom Wilson]
[Bass: Danny Bowens]
[Bass Clarinet/Tenor Saxophone: Bilal Sunni-Ali]
[Bongos/Congas/Djembe/Shekere/Triangle: Barnett Williams]
[Drums: Joe Blocker and Reggie Brisbane]
[Guitar: Marlo Henderson]
[Percussion/Timbales: Tony Duncanson]
[Trumpet: Delbert Taylor]

[Intro: Gil Scott-Heron]
Velcome to Vildgolia

[Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron]
I know if-a you’ve been looking, now you can’t see
The closer-than-your-nose reality
I know if-a you’ve been looking now that you can’t see, yeah, no
But if you want to look, this song won’t mean a thing-a. Now, but
Don’t you despair. There ain’t no rule that
Says you’ve got to care
And you can’t always swear you’re deaf, dumb, and blind
It works one time
Mmm, but nothing works forever, hon
I know if-a you’ve been listening now that you can’t-a hear. Yeah, ‘cause the
Sound of the people are footsteps running in fear
Bud-a-dum. Bud-a-dum, bud-a-dum, bud-a-dum
But know if-a you’ve been listening, you done-a
Heard, you done-a heard how the
People be crying out for soothing words, and you can give ‘em the word. Now, but
Don’t you despair. There ain’t no rule that
Says you’ve got to care
And you can’t always swear you’re deaf, dumb, and blind