Gil Scott-Heron - Liberation Song (Red, Black And Green) lyrics

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've seen the red blood of my people Heard them calling for freedom everywhere If you've seen the red blood of your people All you've got to do it Reach out your hand and we'll take you there Red stands for liberation Red I see the blackness of winter I see d**h lurking in the trees Yeah, I see the blackness of winter And I see d**h 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 Even when you dream it, you can reach out your mind And someone will take you there, cause Green stands for liberation Green 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