I've done a lot of travellin', seen a lot of pretty faces. I've sung my way out blues songs in extraordinary places. I come from 17th Street and that's on the other side of town, a...
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1. 17th Street 2. 1980 Thank you very much, thank you. Thank you, thanks, thanks everybody, yes thank you. Robot dignitaries better welcome you. Aliens part as you pass on through(?). Nourishment and encouragement for the c...3. 95 South (All of the Places We've Been) In my lifetime, I've been in towns. Where there was no freedom or future around. I've been in places where you could not eat. Or take a drink of water wherever you pleased. And now that I me...4. A Legend In His Own Mind Well he loved plenty women from Canada to Mexico. They would to love to see him coming and hated when he had to go. A macho man before macho ever came to town. The only problem was not enough of him t...5. A Lovely Day One, two, three, four. Smile. It's on a clear spring morning, there's not a. Cloud in the sky. And it's got me out here walking and waving to the ladies. As they stroll by, and I. Ain&...6. A Prayer For Everybody / To Be Free This is a prayer for everybody. In the world. 'Cause I need you and you need me. We need each other. This is a prayer for everybody. In the world. A prayer for you. A prayer for me. A prayer for...7. A Sign Of The Ages 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 g...8. A Very Precious Time Was there a touch of spring?. Did she have a pink dress on?. And when she smiled, her shyest smile. Could you almost touch the warmth?. And was it your first love, a very precious time?. Was there the...9. Ain't no New Thing We'd like to go into a thing called, um, "Ain't No New Thing. " It's, um, based on, um, the fact that white people continue to, to rip off black artists. They continue to, u...10. Ain't No Such Thing As Superman 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 und...11. Alien (Hold On To Your Dream) Midnight near the border trying to cross the Rio Grande. Runnin' with coyotes to where the streets are paved with gold. You're diving underwater when you hear the helicopters. Knowing it&apo...12. Alluswe Like the waves, he's got to ride on. On the scene, he must come in. Like the answers to every question. That's what he need understand. Black man, come down. And sit beside us. You can share...13. and Then He Wrote Meditations Uh, this is, this poem is specifically for the master of the tenor saxophone, uh, the immortal John Coltrane. Um, and, uh, there have been a lot of poems written, um, mentioning Coltrane, the contrib...14. Angel Dust He was groovin'. and that was when he coulda sworn. the room was movin'. But that was only in his mind. He was sailin'. he never really seemed to notice. vision failin'. 'caus...15. Angola, Louisiana I've been painted a picture of Angola, Louisiana. pictures of deals in back alleys where politicians often hide. But is's much more important to me than Angola, Louisiana. It's got a lo...16. B Movie Well, the first thing I want to say is…”Mandate my ass!”. Because it seems as though we've been convinced that 26% of the registered voters, not even 26% of the American peop...17. Back Home There's been a whole lot said about 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 anoth...18. Beginnings (The First Minute of a New Day) We're sliding through. Completely new. Beginnings. We're searching out. Our every doubt. And winning. We want to be free. Yet we have no idea. Why we are struggling here. Faced with our ever...19. Being Blessed (Interlude) Being blessed is not just being able to float on air, I'm saying if you've gotta pay for things that you've done wrong. uh, I got a big bill coming at the end of the day...20. Better Days Ahead And now it's time. To gather all the things we need to fly. To better days ahead. Just wave goodbye. We've better things to do now, you and I. In better days ahead. Just take my hand. You&ap...21. Bicentennial Blues We have assigned ourselves the task of defining certain, certain trends and certain situations and, in such, have become, I guess, more so than musicians, bluesicians because we have tended to try to...22. Billy Green Is Dead The economy is in an uproar. The whole damn countries is in the red. Tax and fairs are going up. You say, "Billy Green is dead"?. The government can't decide on bussin'. or at leas...23. Black History / The World I was wondering about our yesterdays. And starting digging through the rubble. And to say, at least somebody went. Through a hell of a lot of trouble. To make sure that when we looked things up. We wo...24. Blue Collar 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 wha...25. Bottle See that black boy over there runnin’ scared. His old man in a bottle. He done quit his 9 to 5. He drink full time and now he’s livin’ in a bottle. See that black boy over there r...26. Brother We deal in too many externals, brother. always afros, handshakes and dashikis. never can a man build a working structure for black capitalism. always does the man read Mao or Fanon. I think I know you...27. Cane The Rural South, as described by Jean Toomer at the turn of the century, was the inspiration for this song about two of its characters. This is about the primary product of that area, the Cane. Take...28. Certain Things (Interlude) Certain bad things that happen make you realize that you've been here a lot longer than a whole lot of people thought you were...29. Combinations I've got a feeling. About combinations and how they. Work out so well. It only happens when people don't dwell on. The time or the feeling. And about combinations it's true that. North...30. Comment #1 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 advertise...31. Delta Man (where I'm Comin' From) (This is a song about change, you see. many things about the changing aspects of our lives. since change is inevitable, we should direct the change. rather than simply continue to go through the chang...32. Designer Love (Chorus 2X). She want a lot of love. But his ballin' got your hand with that designer love. And I wanna change your world. But you're such a material girl. Now I done seen so many girls. Let...33. Did You Hear What They Said? Did you hear what they said, Did you hear what they said, Did you hear what they said, They said another brother's dead, They said he's dead. but he can't be buried, They said he's...34. Don't Give Up Ahh lovely day. I never really thought of myself as a complex man. Or as someone who was really that hard to understand. But it would hardly take a genius to realize. That I've always been a lot...35. Enough 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 like...36. Essex Let me see what life will bring. Let me see a further thing. Let me see the kings of all. Re-crown themselves. Let me see the lost Who found themselves. Let me make a new sunrise. Catch them sleeping...37. Everyday Everyday, and hum, well just listen to it, hope you enjoy. MM. I can't seem to find. the words to say (to say). I don't have strength to play the games. you need to play (to play). Every day...38. Evolution (And Flashback) We'd like to do a thing that was written down on this sheet of paper. That I didn't go in to. It's called "Evolution". And in the middle of it, in this poem called "Evolu...39. Fast lane Watching players dealing in the fast lane. Set your camera shutters for the fast frames. Like Charlie Chaplin movies that go so quick. Fending off a stampede is no easy trick. Pulses pounding, people...40. Fell Together Can you see. The things that man has done cannot. Set you free. Yeah, yeah. Can you see. The things that man has done cannot. Set you free. The traffic's too fast or the. The traffic's too s...41. Free Will Find a shadow cast by rainbows. There you'll meet the sage. Feeding rabbits bits of lettuce or cleaning out the cage. He can give you more direction than you've ever known. Show you your bro...42. Give Her a Call 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...43. Grandma's Hands 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 fa...44. Guerilla I believe that we gon' be free in my lifetime. Standing tall on a mountain. somewhere-don't care-letting our light shine. I said that I believe that we gon' be free. be free in my lifet...45. Gun Brother man nowadays livin' in the ghetto. Where the dangers sure enough real. Well when he's out late at night, and if he's got his head on right, Well, I lay you 9 to 5 he's walk...46. H2o Gate Blues Heh, don't wanna be involved in this one, huh?. This here is gonna be a blues number. But first I wanna do a little bit of background on the Blues. And say what it is. Like, there are 6 cardinal...47. Hello Sunday! Hello Road! Agent told me where I'm going. Tom and Keg Leg got the map. The Steelers on my color tv. Henry riding in my lap. Say Hello Sunday, Hello Road. Lord what would my grandma say. To see me out here l...48. Home 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 b...49. Home Is Where The Hatred Is 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 b...50. I Think I'll Call It Morning I'm gonna take myself a piece of sunshine. And paint it all over my sky. Be no rain. Be no rain. I'm gonna take the song from every bird. And make em sing it just for me. Bird's got som...51. I Was Guided (Interlude) I was guided to get here...52. I'll Take Care Of You 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 sam...53. I'm New Here I did not become someone different. That I did not want to be. But I'm new here. Will you show me around?. No matter how far wrong you've gone. You can always turn around. Met a woman in a b...54. I've Been Me (Interlude) 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...55. Inner City Blues (Poem: "The Siege of New Orleans") Dah, dah, dah, dah. Dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah. Dah, dah, dah, dah. Dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah, dah. Dah, dah, dah. Rockets, moon shots. Spend it on the have nots. Money, we make it. Fore we...56. Is That Jazz? 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 Kansas...57. It's Your World the ground beneath my feet. i know was made for me. there is no any one place where I belong. my spirit's meant to be free. and soon now everyone will see. life was made for us to be what we wann...58. Jazz (Interlude) Jazz music is dance music. It came out of the brothels and cat-houses of New Orleans. So when the question "is that jazz? " came up. I started to describe it in terms of what I knew it to be...59. Johannesburg What's the word?. Tell me brother, have you heard. From Johannesburg?. What's the word?. Sister woman have you heard. From Johannesburg?. They tell me that our brothers over there. Are defyi...60. Jose Campos Torres I had said I wasn't going to write no more poems like this. I had confessed to myself all along, tracer of life, poetry trends. That awareness, consciousness, poems that screamed of pain and the...61. Lady Day And John Coltrane Ever feel kinda down and out, you don’t know just what to do. Livin’ all of your days in darkness let the sun shine through. Ever feel that somehow, somewhere you've lost your way....62. Lovely Day Smile. It’s on a clear spring mornin’. There’s not a cloud in the sky. And it’s got me out here walkin’ and wavin’ to the ladies. As they stroll by. And I ain...63. Madison Avenue Pretty pictures in your favorite magazines. span the distance between you and Mr Clean(?). You can take part in the All-American dream. just fill your house up with a million. products you don't...64. Me And The Devil Early this mornin'. when you knocked upon my door. Early this mornin', ooh. when you knocked upon my door. And I said, "Hello, Satan,". I believe it's time to go. ". Me a...65. Message To The Messengers Hey, yeah, we the same brothas from a long time ago. We was talkin' about television and doin' it on the radio. What we did was to help our generation realize. They had to get out there and...66. Message To The Rappers Hey, yeah, we the same brothas from a long time ago. We was talkin’ about television and doin’ it on the radio. What we did was to help our generation realize. They had to get out there...67. Morning Thoughts My life's been one of movement, i've been travelling. Just as fast as i can. But i've been no more successful at getting away. Than was my old man. But i'm committed to the consequ...68. Must Be Something Must be somethin’. Must be somethin’ we can do. Must be somethin’. Must be somethin’ we can do. We didn’t come all this way just to give up. We didn’t struggl...69. My Cloud And when the morning comes. If there's been no rest for you. We've been friends long enough. You should know what to do. If that's how you started your day. Why keep running away. When...70. New York Is Killing Me 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, Te...71. No Exit Where you tryin' to run to?. Don't you even know. That you're still gonna be you. Every place you go. You can change your name and address. That's what a lot of people say. But the...72. No Knock 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...73. Not Needed He had had two cups of coffee. Two cups more than was allowed. But he never been one to take advice. ?. Light up a cigarette. Sit down turn on the radio. I can't be in no hurry cuz there ain&apos...74. Offering We have something to offer you. We have music to offer you. Spirits may come into view. We have spirits to offer you. Seasons my change. And feelings may change. But music remains. Seasons may change....75. Omen We'd like to do a poem, that was inspired by a still life in the subway. That was a commercial for a movie called "The Green Slime". And we call this poem 'Omen'. A giant eye...76. On Coming From a Broken Home (Pt. 1) I want to make this a special tribute. To a family that contradicts the concepts. Heard the rules, but wouldn't accept. And womenfolk raised me. And I was full-grown before I knew. I came from a...77. On Coming From a Broken Home (Pt. 2) And so my life has been guided. All the love I needed was provided. And through my mothers sacrifices I saw where her life went. To give more than birth to me, but life to me. And this ain't one...78. Or Down You Fall I sail out on my paper ship. The sea 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, yeah. I&apo...79. Paint It Black Picture a man of nearly thirty. Who seems twice as old, with clothes, torn and dirty. Give him a job, shining shoes. Or cleaning out toilets with bus station crews. Give him six children with nothing...80. Parents (Interlude) I believe that the spirits are your parents and their parents and their parents and their parents and they are in your bloodstream, and they run through your body constantly. Because they want you to...81. Peace What comes up. So many many times. Seems I hear it. Every day. You know it's always. On my mind. As I struggle. To find my way. But I can't remember. Half the pain. Things. To set my mind at...82. Peace Go With You, Brother (As-Salaam-Alaikum) Now, more than ever. All family must be together. Every brother everywhere. Feel the time is in the air. Common blood flows through common veins. And the common eyes all see the same. Now, more than e...83. Pieces Of A Man Jagged jigsaw pieces. Tossed about the room. I saw my grandma sweeping. With her old straw broom. She didn't know what she was doing. She could hardly understand. That she was really sweeping up....84. Plastic Pattern People We deal in too many externals, brother. always afros handshakes and dashikis. Never can a man build a working structure for black capitalism. always does a man read Mao or Fanon. I think I know you wo...85. Possum Slim Heard me a story about this brother. Heard he was more than a hundred years old. Beat up and robbed by friends of his, so he thought. Which proves this world can still be cold. But even old, bent Flor...86. Racetrack In France On a racetrack in France. everybody got to clapping their hands. It seemed like a long way from Union Station. On a racetrack in France. everybody started to dance. I was a long way from home but thos...87. Re-Ron Ah yes, they're off and running again. The campaign trail. And doesn't he look like himself?. Back in the saddle again. Roy Rogers and Buck Rogers. Rutherford B. Hayes and Gabby Hayes. Mar...88. Ready or not I wonder if you ready. I like to introduce you to some feelings from jamaica. Talking bout reggae. Ready or not. I wonder if you ready. I like to bring you closer to vibrations from jamaica. Talking b...89. Revolution (and Flashback) In 1600 I was a darkie. Until 1865, a slave. In 1900 I was a nigger. Or at least, that was my name. In 1960 I was a negro. And then brother Malcom came along. And then some nigger shot Malcom down. Bu...90. Rivers of My Fathers Looking for a way. Out of this confusion. I'm looking for a sign. Carry me home. Let me lay down by a stream. And let me be miles from everything. Rivers of my fathers. Could you carry me home?....91. Running 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 yo...92. Save The Children If you're driving through the country on a lazy afternoon. Or you're watching your children playing after school. They seem to be so unaware of. The things that they soon have to take care o...93. Sex Education: Ghetto Style We got, uh, uh, a couple of things, you know, like, on drugs. I used to a have poem called. "Why You Keep Beep-Beep With That Dope?. "You know? Like, uh, we had to ice that one. because of,...94. Sharing Well, it's morning, and I'm so happy. 'Bout the music, the music that we made. Can't you hear my heart? It's singing. As I wait to greet the day. Ain't it nice to find so...95. Show Bizness Well, they'll guide your career for only ninety-five percent. Well, that leaves enough for fronts like three-piece suits and pays the rent. Sing the blues and pay your dues and not know who you a...96. Shut 'Um Down - 2042864 Did you hear that rumble? Did you hear that sound?. Well it wasn't no eartquake, but it shook the ground. It made me think about power, like it or not. I got to work for earth for what it's...97. Small Talk at 125th and Lenox This is just like listening to a conversation being held by the many people who congregate on one of the most popular blocks. And the largest area of Black-America. Did you ever eat cornbread and blac...98. Song For Bobby Smith (spoken). I know a young warrior named Bobby Smith. He's gonna be 4 years old on his next birthday. He happened to be with Brian and I when we wrote this song. It's about new life and new sp...99. South Carolina (Barnwell) I heard they're building a factory down in South Carolina. With a death potential that's uncontrolled by government designers. It would house atomic waste and be a constant reminder. That th...100. Speed Kills Speed on by. Don't seem to have the time. What about this life?. What about this life. Can I call mine?. Issues in the paper. Somehow, I'm not concerned. Seems that I've been here befor...101. Spirits Past 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...102. Storm Music What´s that music playin´ on the radio?. What´s that music playin´ everywhere I go?. I don´t think I´ve ever heard. a sweeter feelin´ in the whole wide world. than t...103. The Bottle See that black boy over there, runnin' scared. his ol' man's in a bottle. He done quit his 9 to 5 to drink full time. so now he's livin' in the bottle. See that Black boy over...104. The Crutch His eyes half closed revealed his world of nod. A world of lonely men and no love, no god. His life of seeming nonchalance can't hide. The pain and fear that in his mind reside. From dawn till da...105. The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues What we want to discuss here are routes out of the ghetto. This is called "The Get Out of the Ghetto Blues". I know you think you're cool. Lord, if they bus your kids to school. I know...106. The Ghetto Code (Dot Dot Dit Dit Dot Dot Dash) How's everybody? How's everybody doing?. Everybody alright? Hope everyone is Ok. Funky vibrations are still showing. yeah, are still showing and anxious to see you. I am glad that so many of...107. The King Alfred Plan Um, it's 1972, an election year, and, once again, black people are running for their lives. Reasons are things like the King Alfred Plan. The concentration camps that we used during the second...108. The Klan Countryside was cold and still. There were three crosses on the hill. Each one wore a burning hood. To hide its rotten core of wood. And I say father, father I hear an iron sound. Hoof beats on the fr...109. The Liberation Song (red, Black And Green) I’ve seen the red sun in the autumn. And I’ve seen the leaves turn to golden brown. I’ve seen the red sun in the autumn. And I’ve seen the leaves returning to golden brown....110. The Middle of Your Day Over the hill, you see. The middle of your day. And the Sun says, "It's time. For you to go your way". Go and tell your momma. That you now know what to do. Her love will come in handy....111. The Needle's Eye A circle spinning faster. And getting larger all the time. A whirlpool spelled disaster. For all the people who don't rhyme. Him who don't fit through the needle's eye. Him who just don...112. The New Deal Ad hoc and adlib. Haha. two of my favorite ads. This is going to be a position poem. on a non-era. Um, most questions. concerning change and concerning demonstrations. of, of dissent in this country...113. The Other Side Sometimes I feel like I'm just wasting time. Looking for another side. Sometime I feel like I'm losing my mind 'cause there ain't. No other side. Sometimes I'm just spinning m...114. The Prisoner Here I am, after so many years. Hounded by hatred and trapped by fear. I'm in a box, I've got no place to go. If I follow my mind, I know I'll slaughter my own. Help me I'm the pri...115. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised You will not be able to stay home, brother. You will not be able to plug in, turn on and cop out. You will not be able to lose yourself on skag and. skip out for beer during commercials. Because the r...116. The Subject Was Faggots We'd like to do a poem. if I can find it. Called "The subject was faggots". Because it came up one night. When I caught myself going to a dance. Going to a dance that was being held on...117. The Summer of '42 Gotta move on, I gotta see tomorrow. Gotta move on, gotta get ahead. I can't look back, there's nothing there but sorrows. Gotta move on and get ahead. Gotta move on, I gotta see tomorrow. G...118. The Train From Washington During reconstruction time. they were folks who have been promised. 40 acres and a mule. And they were told a man. with their legal papers. could be expected on a train from Washington. They were folk...119. The Vulture Standing in the ruins. Of another Black man's life, or flying through the valley. He's separating day and night. "I am death," cried the Vulture. "For the people of the light....120. Third World Revolution Ain't gon' say it will be morning. Ain't gon' pick no time of day. It's gonna hit you without warning. And simply carry you away. It's gon' be so doggone easy. You k...121. Three Miles Down Here come the mine cars; it'sdamn near dawn. Another shift of men, some of my friends, comin' on. Hard to imagine workin' in the mines;. Coal dust in your lungs, on your skin and on you...122. Tomorrow's Trane Here's a song for you called "Tomorrow's Trane, " and if you're ready, we're gonna do it. People, can you hear music sweet and clear? Hey. People, can you hear music swee...123. Tuskeegee #626 Tuskeegee #626. Somebody done got slick. When deadly germs are taking turns. Seeing what makes us tick. Tuskeegee #626. Scientists getting their kicks. When deadly disease can do what it please. Resul...124. Under the Hammer Good advice is sure 'nough hard to come by. And bad advice surrounds you constantly. And good advice you just can't put no price on. And bad advice ain't easy 'cause it's free...125. Ur Soul and Mine 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. "....126. Vidgolia (Deaf, Dumb & Blind) Velcome to Vildgolia. 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 i...127. Waiting For The Axe To Fall Brother livin' in a cell, Doin' time in a county jail, Now you might think his life is hell, But he told me, first room he ever had to himself. He's just, waitin' for the axe to fa...128. Washington, D.C 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....129. We Almost Lost Detroit It stands out on a highway. like a Creature from another time. It inspires the babies' questions, "What's that?". For their mothers as they ride. But no one stopped to think about...130. We Beg Your Pardon (pardon Our Analysis) We'd like to do an idea for you that was related to the H2OGaTe, Watergate blues. In March of 1973, we wrote the Watergate blues, and some 17 months later, then-President Nixon resigned. But the...131. Western Sunrise The world is dark. We look to the horizon. Reflections of the sunset yesterday. 'Cause man is in a state of loss, subjected to an evil force. It hurts so bad, the Sun has stopped to pray. An old...132. When You Are Who You Are 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 ve...133. Where Did The Night Go Long ago the clock washed midnight away. Bringing the dawn. Oh God, I must be dreaming. Time to get up again. And time to start up again. Pulling on my socks again. Should have been asleep. When I was...134. Whitey on the Moon We have a poem here, it's called "Whitey On The Moon". It was inspired by some whiteys on the moon. So I wanna give credit where credit is due. A rat done bit my sister Nell. With white...135. Who'll Pay Reparations On My Soul? Many suggestions. And documents written. Many directions. For the end that was given. They gave us. Pieces of silver and pieces of gold. Tell me, Who’ll pay reparations on my soul?. Many fine s...136. Wiggy We get, uh, a lot of requests for, for, uh, comments-generally during interviews and etcetera-about, um, uh, aheheh, about what people should wear and what people should do and how people should carry...137. Willing We've all heard so many conflicting words. About life, whether wrong or right. How you gotta be workin' hard. And it ain't no easy job. To survive. Just keep it alive. We've all c...138. Winter In America From the Indians who welcomed the pilgrims. And to the buffalo who once ruled the plains. Like the vultures circling beneath the dark clouds. Looking for the rain. Looking for the rain. Just like the...139. Withey On The Moon 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 bills. But Whitey's on the moon. Ten years from...140. Work For Peace Back when Eisenhower was the President, Golf courses was where most of his time was spent. So I never really listened to what the President said, Because in general I believed that the General was pol...141. Your Daddy Loves You 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 problem...142. Your Daddy Loves You (For Gia Louise) 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 problem...143. Your Soul and Mine 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. "....
