Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Vidgolia (Deaf, Dumb & Blind) lyrics

[Intro: Gil Scott-Heron] Velcome to Vildgolia [Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron] I know if-a you've been looking, now you can't see The closer-than-your-nose reality I know if-a you've been looking now that you can't see, yeah, no But if you want to look, this song won't mean a thing-a Now, bu*ton, don't you despair There ain't no rule that says you've got to care And you can't always swear you're deaf, dumb, and blind It works one time Mmm, but nothing works forever, hon I know if-a you've been listening now that you can't-a hear Yeah, ‘cause the sound of the people are footsteps running in fear Bud-a-dum. Bud-a-dum, bud-a-dum, bud-a-dum But know if-a you've been listening, you done-a heard, you done-a heard How the people be crying out for soothing words And you can give ‘em the word Now, bu*ton, don't you despair There ain't no rule that says you've got to care And you can't always swear you're deaf, dumb, and blind [Interlude 1: Gil Scott-Heron] As for the next part of the vocal, I'd like to fill you in on the well-known Vildgolian symbol, beat you into the ending. (He's a monster) [Verse 2: Gil Scott-Heron] I'm offering one chance for you to boogie down Yes, and the smack I got for me is the best in town (Anyone of you little ones could get high now) I'm offering you a chance to dance and swing Need you out here with me when I do my thing (The boogie. Let's go boogie) Yes, and-a all I want from you is your mind and soul So come on, come on and go operate with me until you getting too old I took [a drowning of hate?] against the blackness, I took your mind. Oh yeah, uh huh, and I left you and your people far behind (And when you retire your very own jukebox) Life ain't nothing but a sham Can't you-a tell me who I am? I dressed in Red, White, and Blue You're Uncle Sam [Interlude 2: Gil Scott-Heron] You almost didn't recognize me, did you? [Verse 3: Gil Scott-Heron] I know if-a you've been talking now that you done said Yes, just how surprised you were by the living dead (How surprised you were) You were surprised as they couldn't understand your words (Fear, fear!) Yes, and never respond once to all the truth they heard (Zombie, zombie boogie!) Now, bu*ton, don't you get square There ain't no rule that says they've got to care And they can't always swear that they're dumb and blind (No squares alive, no squares alive) Life ain't nothing but a sham Can't you tell me who I am? Dressed in Red, White, and Blue You're Uncle Sam [Interlude 3: Gil Scott-Heron] Ah, ah, yes, this is all courtesy, brothers. S-step right up, step right up. Everything is free here, everything. Yes, it's true: the streets are paved with gold. No, not in the city. No money trees and the city out in the [?]. Perhaps [?]. Very close to San Clemente, you know? Yeah. Yeah [Outro: Gil Scott-Heron] Vat? You say you don't think you're going to like it here? What-wh-what about our money trees, our streets of gold? You-y-you say you're leaving? But where can you go? There is nowhere else to go. This is all there is. This is all there is. And, of course, he who laughs last...