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Willing

This version of Willing was released by Gil Scott-Heron in 1980.

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We’ve all heard so many conflicting words
About life, whether wrong or right
How you gotta be workin’ hard
And it ain’t no easy job
To survive. Just keep it alive

We’ve all come to think of ourselves as links
In a chain, so much to gain
We are the ones who tie our fathers to our sons
Don’t you know, that’s how we grow

What my life really means is that the songs that I sing
Are just pieces of a dream that I’ve been building
And we can make a stand and hey, I’m reachin’ out my hand
‘Cause I know damn well we can if we are willing
But we gotta be….
Got to be willing

Well we’ve all been so close to getting in
It’s always nice, with no sacrifice
But times have changed and it’s no longer strange
To make a few corrections in our direction

‘Cause being strong is more than just holdin’ on
To advance, you gotta take a chance
Waitin’ on line, it ain’t nothin’ but marking time
Won’t get nowhere, just standing there

What my life really means is that the songs that I sing
Are just pieces of a dream that I’ve been building
And we can make a stand and hey, I’m reachin’ for your hand
‘Cause I know damn well we can if we are willing
But we gotta be….
Got to be willing

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Gil Scott-Heron has released many songs over the years besides Willing. Gil Scott-Heron released songs from 1970 to 2005 spanning across albums like Small Talk At 125th And Lenox, Pieces Of A Man, Free Will, Winter In America, The First Minute Of A New Day, It's Your World, From South Africa To South Carolina, Bridges, Secrets, The Mind Of Gil Scott-Heron, 1980, Real Eyes, Reflections, Moving Target, Spirits, and Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Messages (Anthology). Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Gil Scott-Heron.

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