Gil Scott-Heron - Me And The Devil Lyrics
Early this morningWhen you knocked upon my doorEarly this morningWhen you knocked upon my doorAnd I say: hello SatanI believe, it's time to goMe and the DevilWalking side by sideMe and the DevilWalking side by sideAnd I'm gonna see my woman'Til I get satisfiedSee See, you don't see whyLike you'a dog me 'roundSay, I don't see whyPeople dawging me aroundIt must be that old evil spiritThat spirit drop me down in your groundYou may bury my bodyDown by the highway sideYou may bury my bodyDown by the highway sideSo my old evil spiritCan greyhound bus that rideStanding in the ruins of another black mans lifeOr flying through the valleySeparating day and nightI am am DeathCried the vultureFor the people of the lightCaron brought his raftFrom the sea that sails on soulsAnd I saw the scavenger departingTaking warm hearts to the coldHe knew the ghetto was a havenFor the meanest creature ever knownIn a wilderness of heart breakIn a desert of despairEvil's clarion of justiceShrieks a cry of ***** terrorTaking babies from their mamasLeaving grief beyond compareSo if you see the vulture comingFlying circles in your mindRemember their is no escapingFor he will follow close behindOnly promise me a battleA battleFor your soul and mindAnd mineAnd mine
