A Toast to the People-Gil Scott-Heron

[00:00.000] 作词 : Jackson, Scott-Heron [00:29.982]And though it's been too long [00:37.956]Too many years have passed [00:45.117]And though the time has gone [00:58.618]The memory still holds fast [00:58.880]Yes, as strange as it seems [01:05.834]We still live in the past [01:12.731]The essence of a black life [01:18.064]Lost in the hourglass [01:26.809]And ever since we came to this land [01:34.001]This country has rued the day [01:41.154]When we would stand as one [01:47.545]And raise our voices and say [01:54.990]You know there won’t be no more killing [02:02.703]And no more talk of class [02:08.549]Your sons and your daughters [02:14.116]Won't die in the hourglass [03:18.361]And ever since we came to this land [03:25.513]This country has rued the day [03:32.952]When we would stand as one [03:39.631]We got to raise our voices and say [03:47.064]You know there won’t be no more killing [03:54.509]And no more talk of class [04:00.634]Your sons and your daughters [04:05.721]Won't die in the hourglass [04:14.496]A toast to David Walker [04:21.400]A toast to Martin King [04:28.093]A toast to all the leaders [04:35.020]Who had a golden dream [04:41.908]A toast to all black fathers [04:48.409]Who live their lives in vain [04:55.329]A toast to all black mothers [05:01.976]Who shoulder this life in pain [05:08.897]A toast to the people [05:15.540]A toast to the people (We’re talking ‘bout you) [05:21.939]A toast to the people, yeah [05:28.584]A toast to the people, yeah