Top Songs By Gil Scott-Heron
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gil Scott-Heron
Vocals
Bernard Purdie
Drums
Brian Jackson
Vocals
David Spinozza
Guitar
Horace Ott
Conductor
Hubert Laws
Piccolo Flute
Jerry Jemmott
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gil Scott-Heron
Songwriter
Horace Ott
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Simpson
Mixing Engineer
Bob Thiel
Producer
Lillian Seyfert
Assistant Producer
Lyrics
Did you hear what they said?
Did you hear what they said?
Did you hear what they said?
They said another brother's dead
They said he's dead, but he can't be buried
They said he's dead, but he can't be buried
Come on, come on, come on, come on
This can't be real
Did you hear what they said?
Did you hear what they said?
Did you hear what they said?
They said they shot him in his head
A shot in the head to save his country
A shot in the head to save his country
Come on, come on, come on, come on
This can't be real
Did you hear what they said?
Yeah, did you hear what they said?
Did you hear what they said
About his mother and how she cried?
They said she cried ‘cause her only son was dead
They said she cried ‘cause her only son was dead
Woman, could you imagine if your only son was dead
And, and somebody told you he couldn't be buried
Hey, hey, come on, come on, come on, come on
This can't be real
Written by: Gil Scott-Heron