Tom Wilson - Delta Man (Where I'm Comin' From) lyrics

[Intro: Gil Scott-Heron] This is a song about change. You see, we say many things about the changing aspects of our lives. We say that since change is inevitable, we should direct the change rather than simply continue to go through the change. We sing a song of revolution as change to the brothers in the Caribbean and Africa, where I'm coming from [Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron] Early in the morning, I, I heard the call of the crow He said, "Come on now, brother. Want you to fly with me and, and can't you see it's time to go?" Well, I've been-a working on this delta underneath burning sun Seemed like a Mississippi revolution. I feel like-a where I'm coming from Feel like-a where I'm coming from Feel like-a where I'm coming from [Verse 2: Gil Scott-Heron] A brother man run to Nebraska after the Civil War was through He worked with his hands, he worked on the land all of his life—and nothing else he know to do A rooting-tooting, Wild-West-shooting-up brother, though his story don't teach us none Seemed like a Wild West revolution ought to be where I'm coming from Ought to be where I'm coming from Ought to be where I'm coming from [Verse 3: Gil Scott-Heron] Brother man raised on welfare. He live his life a-in the heart of the city Among the junkies and the desperate people, a brother man learned about a life without pity But he just been a-thinking and waiting and thinking and waiting—he knew his chance was bound to come It seemed like big city revolution ought to be where I'm coming from ‘cause Yes, the way I'm coming from And it ought to be where I'm coming from [Verse 4: Gil Scott-Heron] Yeah, the point I was trying to make: I'm moving from place to place and time to time Yes, and the vibration that bring me new vibrations is on the peoples' mind They tell me, “Gil, don't be 'fraid of revolution! Ain't nothing but change and change is sure ‘nough bound to come” Yeah, now put a little revolution in your life and you'll understand where I'm coming from-a Can you understand-a where I'm coming from? Understand where I'm coming from [Verse 5: Gil Scott-Heron] Yeah, tell me, can you just understand? I'm trying my best to explain, but, tell me, can you understand? We're living in a world of change. Now, tell me, do you just understand? Now I'm trying my best to explain, but, tell me, do you just understand? ‘Cause if we even get together, it'd be so much better. Brother, understand We ever get together, it'd be so much better. Brother, understand And I'd really believe, and I'd really believe And I'd really believe we could talk to another All over and showing the world we understand We're living in a world of change, uh, living in a world of change, my brother Tell me, t-tell me, brother, do you understand? ‘Cause if we ever get together, it'll be more magic. Do you understand?