Pieces of a Man

Gil Scott-Heron

4 fans

Gil Scott-Heron

Gilbert "Gil" Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American soul and jazz poet, musician, and author, known primarily for his work as a spoken word performer in the 1970s and '80s. His collaborative efforts with musician Brian Jackson featured a musical fusion of jazz, blues, and soul, as well as lyrical content concerning social and political issues of the time, delivered in both rapping and melismatic vocal styles by Scott-Heron. His own term for himself was "bluesologist", which he defined as "a scientist who is concerned with the origin of the blues." His music, most notably on Pieces of a Man and Winter in America in the early 1970s, influenced and helped engender later African-American music genres such as hip hop and neo soul. more »


Year:
2012
4:54
32 

 The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.com

Jagged jigsaw pieces
Tossed about the room
I saw my grandma sweeping
With her old straw broom
She didn't know what she was doing
She could hardly understand
That she was really sweeping up,
Pieces of a man

I saw my daddy greet the mailman
And I heard the mailman say
"Now don't you take this letter to heart now Jimmy
Cause they've laid off nine others today"
He didn't know what he was saying
He could hardly understand
That he was only talking to
Pieces of a man

I saw the thunder and heard the lightning!
And felt the burden of his shame
And for some unknown reason
He never turned my way

Pieces of that letter
Were tossed about that room
And now I hear the sound of sirens
Come knifing through the gloom
They don't know what they are doing
They could hardly understand
That they're only arresting
Pieces of a man

I saw him go to pieces
I saw him go to pieces
He was always such a good man
He was always such a strong man
Yeah, I saw him go to pieces
I saw him go to pieces

 Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons!

Written by: BRIAN JACKSON, GIL SCOTT-HERON

Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, Songtrust Ave

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

Discuss the Pieces of a Man Lyrics with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add these lyrics to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Pieces of a Man Lyrics." Lyrics.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 11 May 2024. <https://www.lyrics.com/lyric/28566819/Gil+Scott-Heron/Pieces+of+a+Man>.

    Missing lyrics by Gil Scott-Heron?

    Know any other songs by Gil Scott-Heron? Don't keep it to yourself!

    Watch the song video

    Pieces of a Man

    270.8K
    3,000     55

    Browse Lyrics.com

    Quiz

    Are you a music master?

    »
    Which famous rapper married reality TV star Kim Kardashian in 2014?
    A 50 Cents
    B Kanye West
    C Jay Z
    D Drake

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant explanation for any lyrics that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant explanation for any acronym or abbreviation that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Gil Scott-Heron tracks

    On Radio Right Now

    Loading...

    Powered by OnRad.io


    Think you know music? Test your MusicIQ here!