Gil Scott-Heron - Making Preparations for "H" lyrics

BROUHAHA MUSIC INCORPORATED 245 EIGHTH AVENUE SUITE 333 NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10011 MARCH 27, 1997 TO: VERA RE: MAKING PREPARATIONS FOR "H" AT: 23 EAST 4 LET ME TAKE THESE TWO LINES TO SAY THAT I'M SORRY I WASN'T THERE YESTERDAY BUT LOOK FOR ME AROUND TWO O'CLOCK 'CAUSE RIGHT NOW THAT'S WHEN I'M PLANNING TO STOP THIS NOTE IS TO ALLOW MY FAVORITE TRIO A CHANCE TO GET SET FOR OLD SOULFUL MIO I'M DOING THIS IN CASE I DON'T STOP TO SAY THANKS SINCE I'LL BE IN SUCH A HURRY TO GET TO THE BANK I THAT EXPLAINS WHY THE HELL I SPENT SO MUCH TIME ON THIS FINE DOCUMENT. WHAT I'M SITTING HERE TO SIGN MEANS MORE TO ME THAN DOTTED LINES WHAT I'M PREPARING TO DO RIGHT HERE WILL BE THE HIGH OR LOW POINT OF MY CAREER THIRTY FIVE YEARS OF PIANO PLAYING THIRTY FIVE YEARS OF POETRY SAYING TWENTY SEVEN YEARS OF RECORD MAKING FORTY SEVEN YEARS OF RULE BREAKING A FINAL TEST FOR THE SPIRITS I FOLLOW THE REJECTION OF FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. BUT SINCE I AIN'T AS RICH AS J. PAUL GETTY PLEASE, (IF YOU CAN), GET AT LEAST ONE CHECK READY (DRUM ROLL AND TRUMPETS BLARING:) TO STEVE AND VERA AND RANDY NO WEED, NO BEER AND NO BRANDY BUT FOR GIVING MY SPIRIT SUCH A LIFT: THERE WILL BE FOR EACH OF YOU A PERSONAL GIFT: gil