A Sign of the Ages-Gil Scott-Heron

[00:00.00] It's a sign of the ages [00:09.42]Markings on my mind [00:13.62]A Man at the crossroads [00:23.04]At odds with an angry sky [00:29.97]There can be no salvation [00:37.56]There can be no rest [00:44.88]Until all old customs [00:52.35]Are put to the test [00:59.82]The gods are all angry [01:06.06]You hear from the breeze [01:14.37]As night slams like a hammer [01:21.63]Yeah, and you drop to your knees [01:28.92]The questions can't be answered [01:36.09]You're always haunted by the past [01:43.44]The world's full of children [01:50.76]Who grew up too fast [02:56.49]Yeah, but where can you run [03:03.51]Since there ain't no world of your own [03:10.38]And you know that no one will ever miss you, yeah yeah yeah [03:18.81]When you're finally gone [03:24.24]So you cry like a baby, a baby [03:32.46]Or you go out and get high [03:39.03]But there ain't no peace on Earth, man [03:45.87]Maybe peace when you die, yeah