Lyrics Gil Scott–Heron – Liberation Song (Red, Black And Green)

I’ve seen the red sun in the autumn
And I’ve seen the leaves turn to golden brown
I’ve seen the red sun in the autumn
And I’ve seen the leaves returning to golden brown

I see the blackness of winter
I see death lurking in the trees
Yeah, I see the blackness of winter
And I see death lurking in the trees
I see the blackness of my people
You know they’re calling for freedom everywhere
I’ve seen the blackness of my people
And all you got to do,
Brothers and sisters, reach out your hands,
We’re gonna take you there
Black stands for liberation, yeah, aah

I’ve seen the green buds in the springtime
And somebody told me that means new life
I’ve seen the green buds in the springtime
Comin’ up through the concrete
Somebody told me they symbolize new life
I’ve seen the green fields of my homeland
And I’ve heard people calling for freedom everywhere
It seems to me like if you’ve seen the green fields of your homeland

There are three colors on our flag now, brother
One red, one black, and there’s one green
There are three colors on our flag now, sister
Can you tell your babies what they mean?
I’m talking ‘bout red and the black and green
Want you to keep on thinking ‘bout red and the black and green
I’m gonna keep on singin’ ‘bout red and the black and green
And sooner than you think the whole world’s gonna know just what we mean
When we say they stand for liberation
They stand for liberation

Talkin’ bout red
Yes, and black
We’re talkin’ bout green
It’s more than a dream if you dig what we mean

It stands for liberation
It stands for a brand new nation
It stands for liberation
It stands for a brand new nation
Yeah