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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Vocals
Brian Jackson
Brian Jackson
Piano
Bernard Purdie
Bernard Purdie
Drums
Johnny Pate
Johnny Pate
Conductor
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Songwriter
Brian Jackson
Brian Jackson
Songwriter
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]
It's a sign of the ages
Markings on my mind
Man at the crossroads
At odds with an angry sky
[Verse 2]
There can be no salvation
There can be no rest
Until all old customs
Are put to the test
[Verse 3]
The gods are all angry
You hear from the breeze
As night slams like a hammer
Yeah, and you drop to your knees
[Verse 4]
The questions can't be answered
You're always haunted by the past
The world's full of children
Who grew up too fast
[Verse 5]
Yeah, but where can you run?
Since there ain't no world of your own
And you know that no one will ever miss you, yeah, yeah, yeah
When you're finally gone
[Verse 6]
So you cry like a baby, a baby
Or you go out and get high
But there ain't no peace on Earth, man
Maybe peace when you die, yeah
Written by: Brian Jackson, Gil Scott-Heron
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