Gil Scott-Heron — Angola Louisiana Live 1983

I've been painting a picture of Angola, Louisiana Pictures of deals in back alleys where politicians often hide But it's much more important to me than Angola, Louisiana Got a lot to do with justice but more with Gary Tyler's life I got a letter from his mother and said: "Please, say something to my son!" Yeah but truth is: Angola, Louisiana, that's the one Well, I ain't never been nowhere near Angola, Louisiana Down in St. Charles Parish where the sun won't go alone But injustice is not confined to Angola, Louisiana Gotta locked in your living room As long as it surrounds your home I'm sending love to brother Tyler, but after all is said and done Well, truth is: Angola, Louisiana, you're the one I can't tell a man not to defend himself With not at this late stage Can't tell a man he ain't got no rights, nowhere Well, not in this day and age And this song may not touch a whole lot of people Persuaded by the truth But take a look at what's going on, people 'Cause this all could happen to you, yeah Truth is just like Well, I've been painting a picture of Angola, Louisiana Down in St. Charles Parish, where the sun won't go alone But injustice is not confined to Angola, Louisiana Well, it can't walk in your living room Brother Tyler, hold on, be strong, you're not alone Well, I got a letter from his mother and said: "Please, say something to my son!" Well truth is: Angola, Louisiana, you're the one Oh I can up and I say it again Angola, Louisiana, yeah, that's the one Never been another one like that one, seem like Angola, Louisiana, yeah, that's the one One for Louise, don't forget Ana please Angola, Louisiana, yeah, that's the one Do you know, never been another one like that who same like Angola, Louisiana, remind me I'm doing fine, I could have been pulling time I'm doing fine (you'll see), I could have been pulling time (I will) I could have been pulling time (you'll see) I could have been pulling time I could have been pulling time down near where the sun 'nough don't shine I couldn't lack of cloud of heaven I couldn't lack of cloud of heaven I couldn't lack of cloud of heaven Block here all day so you don't find me I'm doing fine, I could have been pulling time (You'll see) I could have been pulling it and I feel like I could've been see well Everytime I roll a joint, I could have been pulling time (You'll see it) Everytime you rule, no one can denied cause' you know you rule it I'm doing fine (you'll see), I could have been pulling time (You'll see) I'm doing fine (you'll see), I could have been pulling and I say I I could have been pulling time (You'll see) I could have been pulling time (You'll see) I could have been pulling time down near where the sun 'nough don't shine I could have been pulling fine I could have been pulling fine I could have been pulling fine I would never play no music then I'm doing fine, I could have been pulling time (you'll see) (I could have been, I say could have been I do, I could have been, I know should have been) I could have been pulling time I could have been pulling time (you'll see) I could have been pulling time down near where the sun 'nough don't shine no more