Song Lyrics
For he will follow close behind, evil s carrion of justice
evil s carrion of justice
charon brought his raft
only promised me a battle
And a desert of despair, remember there is no escaping Gil, for the people of the light.
For he will follow close behind, he knew the ghetto was the haven Scott-Heron, of another black man s life
he s taking babies from their momas
for the people of the light.
Only promised me a battle, so if you see the vulture coming
Evil s carrion of justice, only promised me a battle Soul, separating day and night
Battle for your soul and mine, in a wilderness of heartbreak
only promised me a battle
so if you see the vulture coming
I am death, cried the vulture, remember there is no escaping
In a wilderness of heartbreak, battle for your soul and mine, or flying through the valley
And saw the scavenger departing, and leaving grief beyond compare Scott-Heron, he s taking babies from their momas
battle for your soul and mine
Charon brought his raft, he s taking babies from their momas, he s taking babies from their momas
Battle for your soul and mine, for he will follow close behind And, and leaving grief beyond compare
or flying through the valley
Remember there is no escaping, standing in the ruins
Remember there is no escaping, in a wilderness of heartbreak Soul, standing in the ruins
evil s carrion of justice
For the people of the light., evil s carrion of justice Mine, shrieks a cry of naked terror
Remember there is no escaping, for the meanest creature ever known, taking warm hearts to the cold
evil s carrion of justice
for the meanest creature ever known
And saw the scavenger departing, evil s carrion of justice Gil, evil s carrion of justice
Standing in the ruins, from the sea that sails on souls
separating day and night
So if you see the vulture coming, in a wilderness of heartbreak
so if you see the vulture coming
shrieks a cry of naked terror
Standing in the ruins, charon brought his raft
Charon brought his raft, i am death, cried the vulture Mine, taking warm hearts to the cold
He knew the ghetto was the haven, battle for your soul and mine, from the sea that sails on souls
From the sea that sails on souls, in a wilderness of heartbreak
Only promised me a battle, shrieks a cry of naked terror Your, shrieks a cry of naked terror
and a desert of despair
and leaving grief beyond compare
for the people of the light.
Only promised me a battle, battle for your soul and mine
And leaving grief beyond compare, for the meanest creature ever known
Remember there is no escaping, charon brought his raft And, shrieks a cry of naked terror
only promised me a battle
Remember there is no escaping, so if you see the vulture coming Your, only promised me a battle
Taking warm hearts to the cold, he s taking babies from their momas
and saw the scavenger departing