[00:00.000] 作词 : Gil Scott-Heron
[00:01.000] 作曲 : Gil Scott-Heron/Richard Russell
[00:20.559] Standing in the ruins of another black man's life
[00:25.662] Or flying through the valley separating day and night
[00:30.762] "I am death!" cried the vulture. "For the people of the light."
[00:40.803] Charon brought his raft from the sea that sails on souls
[00:45.795] And saw the scavenger departing, taking warm hearts to the cold
[00:50.814] He knew the ghetto was a haven for the meanest creature ever known
[01:00.672] In the wilderness of heartbreak and a desert of despair
[01:05.322] Evil's clarion of justice shrieks a cry of naked terror
[01:10.059] Taking babies from their mamas, leaving grief beyond compare
[01:20.730] So if you see the vulture coming, flying circles in your mind
[01:25.702] Remember there is no escaping for he will follow close behind
[01:31.620] Only promise me a battle, battle for your soul and mine

作词 : Gil Scott-Heron
作曲 : Gil Scott-Heron/Richard Russell
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 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 the wilderness of heartbreak and a desert of despair
Evil's clarion of justice shrieks a cry of naked terror
Taking babies from their mamas, 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, battle for your soul and mine