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Intro (A Message From Gil​.​.​.​)

from Gray Matter by Howard Bronzson

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Embodies portions from, "Message To The Messengers" (1994/ Mother Records). Written and performed by Gil Scott-Heron.

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( Verse )

( Gil Scott-Heron )

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 got to get busy cause it wasn't gonna be televised
We got respect for young rappers and the way they're freewayin'
But if you're gonna be teachin' folks things
Make sure you know what you're saying
Older folks in our neighborhood got plenty of know-how
Remember, if it wasn't for them, you wouldn't be out here now

And I ain't comin' at you with no disrespect
All I'm sayin' is that you damn well got to be correct
Because if you're gonna be speaking for a whole generation
And you know enough to handle their education
Be sure you know the real deal about past situations
And ain't just repeating what you heard on a local TV station
Sometimes they tell lies and put them in a truthful disguise
But the truth is, that's why we said it wouldn't be televised
They don't know what to say to our young folks
But they know that you do
And if they really knew the truth
Why would they tell you

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from Gray Matter, released November 11, 2019
( G. Scott-Heron, T. Wilson, L. Fallon, B. Jackson )
Written and performed by Gil Scott-Heron.

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Birth Name: Howard E. Pritchard Jr.
Born: February 5th
Origins: Pitt County, North Carolina

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