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I Think I'll Call It Morning - a tribute to Gil Scott-Heron
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Vocals
Brian Jackson
Brian Jackson
Piano
Johnny Pate
Johnny Pate
Conductor
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Bass
Burt Jones
Burt Jones
Electric Guitar
Bernard Purdie
Bernard Purdie
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Composer
Brian Jackson
Brian Jackson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lillian Seyfert
Lillian Seyfert
Assistant Producer
Bob Simpson
Bob Simpson
Mixing Engineer
Bob Thiel
Bob Thiel
Producer
Hall Ray
Hall Ray
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm gonna take myself a piece of sunshine
And paint it all over my sky, yeah
Be no rain
Be no rain
[Verse 2]
I'm gonna take the song from every bird
And make 'em sing it just for me, yeah
Birds got something to teach us all about bein' free, yeah
Be no rain
Be no rain
And I think I'll call it morning from now on
[Verse 3]
Why should I survive on sadness?
And tell myself I've got to be alone?
Why should I subscribe to this world's madness
Knowing that I've got to live on?
Knowing that I've got to live on
Knowing that I've got to live on
Yeah, I think I'll call it morning from now on
[Verse 4]
I'm gonna take myself a piece of sunshine
And paint it all over my sky, yeah
Be no rain
Be no rain
[Verse 5]
I'm gonna take the song from every bird
And make them sing it just for me, yeah
'Cause why should I hang my head?
Why should I let tears fall from my eyes
When I've seen everything there is to see
And I know that there ain't no sense in cryin'?
I know that there ain't no sense in cryin'
Yeah, I think I'll call it morning from now on, yeah
I'll call it morning from now on, yeah
'Cause there ain't gonna be no rain
Be no rain, be no rain
Be no rain from now on, yeah
Written by: Brian Jackson, Gil Scott-Heron

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