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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gil Scott-Heron
Vocals
Richard Russell
Programming
Mary Jo Stilp
Strings
Mike Block
Strings
Una Tone
Strings
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gil Scott-Heron
Lyrics
Richard Russell
Composer
Lawson White
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Richard Russell
Producer
Lawson White
Mixing Engineer
Rodaidh McDonald
Additional Engineer
Royce Jeffres
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
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 the haven
For the meanest creature ever known
In a wilderness of heartbreak
And a desert of despair
Evil's carrion of justice
Shrieks a cry of naked terror
He's taking babies from their momas
And 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 promised me a battle
Battle for your soul and mine
Writer(s): Gil Scott Heron, Richard Leslie Russell
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