This particular side is music from the spirit; the spirit that lives in each and every one of us. Hopefully we'll all get to be the age of Possum Slim and nobody will mess with us.
Heard me a story about this brother Heard he was more than a hundred years old Beat up and robbed by friends of his, so he thought Which proves this world can still be cold But even old, bent Florida sunshine trees Stand a little bit taller today And you can hear the whisper from the seaside breeze This is what they say: Possum Slim Don’t you mess with him Yeah, the brother took all he could This story don’t prove that he ain’t no good Possum Slim (my man) And don’t you mess with him Brother said he been robbed so many times I reckon he just couldn’t take it no more He took a five-dollar bill downtown With a bottle of gin Birthday party for a woman he knows (Knows her well) But now they got Slim in a Florida jail He’s waiting to go on trial The Sun known Slim for a hundred years The Sun can’t help but smile Possum Slim is alright with me And don’t you mess with him (Got to understand) The brother took all he could This story don’t prove that he ain’t no good Possum Slim (my man) And I don’t want you to mess with him (Feel the spirit moving) [Bridge 1: Instrumental Break] [Verse 2: Gil Scott-Heron] Yeah, the brother took all he could This story don’t prove that he ain’t no good Possum Slim (Oh, the people power) And don’t you mess with him [Bridge 2: Instrumental Break] [Verse 3: Gil Scott-Heron] I heard me a story about this brother (At the time) one hundred and five years old (Done time) Beat up and robbed by friends of his Which proves this world can still be cold Yeah, but now they got Slim in a Florida jail Waiting to go on trial The Sun known Slim for a hundred years The Sun can’t help but smile and say Possum Slim is alright with me So don’t you mess with him My man, my man, my man Don’t you mess with my man My man, my man, my man, brother man Don’t you mess with my man Oh, people power, oh, people power Is the thing for the day Oh, people power, oh, people power Possum Slim is leading the way Possum Slim Don’t you mess with him
I love Gil,man I wish I could have known him,my hero,I love you Gil for touching my soul,you angel Gil,I know you are with the Supreme Light now,bless you brother ! watch over me please.
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Great music 🎶 then and Now 💯
This particular side is music from the spirit; the spirit that lives in each and every one of us. Hopefully we'll all get to be the age of Possum Slim and nobody will mess with us.
One on my fav albums ever.
Gil Scott Heron I miss your music my brother R.I.P.
One of my favorites!
thanks to the fellow and inspiration we got from him. R.I.P.
I’ve recorded with Brian for my band The Scallions. Just talked to him yesterday. Gil wrote back to me from prison.
Both men are ROYALTY!
RIP GSH!
Old people power
Heard me a story about this brother
Heard he was more than a hundred years old
Beat up and robbed by friends of his, so he thought
Which proves this world can still be cold
But even old, bent Florida sunshine trees
Stand a little bit taller today
And you can hear the whisper from the seaside breeze
This is what they say:
Possum Slim
Don’t you mess with him
Yeah, the brother took all he could
This story don’t prove that he ain’t no good
Possum Slim (my man)
And don’t you mess with him
Brother said he been robbed so many times
I reckon he just couldn’t take it no more
He took a five-dollar bill downtown
With a bottle of gin
Birthday party for a woman he knows
(Knows her well)
But now they got Slim in a Florida jail
He’s waiting to go on trial
The Sun known Slim for a hundred years
The Sun can’t help but smile
Possum Slim is alright with me
And don’t you mess with him
(Got to understand)
The brother took all he could
This story don’t prove that he ain’t no good
Possum Slim (my man)
And I don’t want you to mess with him
(Feel the spirit moving)
[Bridge 1: Instrumental Break]
[Verse 2: Gil Scott-Heron]
Yeah, the brother took all he could
This story don’t prove that he ain’t no good
Possum Slim (Oh, the people power)
And don’t you mess with him
[Bridge 2: Instrumental Break]
[Verse 3: Gil Scott-Heron]
I heard me a story about this brother
(At the time) one hundred and five years old
(Done time)
Beat up and robbed by friends of his
Which proves this world can still be cold
Yeah, but now they got Slim in a Florida jail
Waiting to go on trial
The Sun known Slim for a hundred years
The Sun can’t help but smile and say
Possum Slim is alright with me
So don’t you mess with him
My man, my man, my man
Don’t you mess with my man
My man, my man, my man, brother man
Don’t you mess with my man
Oh, people power, oh, people power
Is the thing for the day
Oh, people power, oh, people power
Possum Slim is leading the way
Possum Slim
Don’t you mess with him
I love Gil,man I wish I could have known him,my hero,I love you Gil for touching my soul,you angel Gil,I know you are with the Supreme Light now,bless you brother ! watch over me please.
Reminds me of World War 1 vet mr. Crump the man was 90 years old and he can walk his rear end off
Love the earthy funky style. Sweeeet. Great album overall.
Gil Scott will Steel live through his music
I had this album yes vinyl 2 record set. Over the years I lost it. But by far Gil's best work..in the bottle is chuuch...preach....
Long liveGill Scott
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There's a wealth of history & knowledge ln their music
love in audible form
cadillac music
Yeah
True story possum Slim
This is was a story a true story about a man named possible slim more than a hundred years old beat up and robbed by a so-called friends terrorized
My main man Possum Slim... don't you mess with him
That “Brother”…Survived..??