Chains

by Gil Scott-Heron

From the album: Pieces of a Man

Track 12 of 14 on Pieces of a Man (1971).

Duration: 03:25

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Lyrics for Chains

The first thing that you noticed in the morning Is that there's not a cloud in the sky And, Lord, you can't help, you can't help but remember Your woman, oh, how she cried all night How much longer can this go on? You pushed me past the point of being strong I got to get away, oh yeah, from these chains I got to get away, yeah, away from these chains Standing over yonder is the driver You know he'll be there every morning Cracking the whip Cracking the whip in his hand And my Back, my back is bent from dawn until sunset I don't know how much more of this, more of this I can stand Lord every day, somebody new holding me down Brothers and sisters, what is this hell on earth I have found? I got to get away, got to get away from these chains I got to get away, yeah, away from these chains Chains, yeah Off these chains, yeah Pull off these chains, yeah Off these chains, yeah Pull off these chains, yeah

More from Pieces of a Man

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  2. Save the Children
  3. Lady Day and John Coltrane
  4. Home Is Where the Hatred Is
  5. When You Are Who You Are
  6. I Think I'll Call It Morning
  7. Pieces of a Man
  8. A Sign of the Ages
  9. Or Down You Fall
  10. The Needle's Eye
  11. The Prisoner
  12. Chains
  13. Peace
  14. A Toast to the People