Standing in the ruins
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Of another Black man's life,
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or flying through the valley
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separating day and night.
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"I am death," cried the Vulture,
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"For the people of the light."
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Charon brought his raft
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from the sea that sails on souls,
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And saw the scavenger departing,
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taking warm hearts to the cold.
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He knew the ghetto was the haven
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for the meanest creature ever known.
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In a wilderness of heartbreak
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and a desert of despair,
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Evil's carrion of justice
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shrieks a cry of naked terror.
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He's taking babies from their momas
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and leaving grief beyond compare.
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So if you see the Vulture coming,
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flying circles in your mind,
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Remember there is no escaping
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for he will follow close behind.
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Only promised me a battle,
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battle for your soul and mine.
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Your Soul And Mine
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| Gil Scott-Heron |
