Home Is Where the Hatred Is

Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - “Home Is Where the Hatred Is (It’s Your World Version)” [Vocals/Written By/Producer: Gil Scott-Heron] [Producer/Piano/Electric Piano/Vocals: Brian Jackson] [Vocals: Victor Brown] [Co-Producer: Tom Wilson] [Bongos/Congas/Timbales: Tony Duncanson] [Congas/Percussion: Barnett Williams] [Electric Bass/Vocals: Danny Bowens] [Tenor Saxophone/Flute: Bilal Sunni-Ali] [Traps/Percussion: Reggie Brisbane] [Trumpet: Delbert Taylor] [Intro: Gil Scott-Heron] Doctor, I could use some help, man I can’t deal with no frozen bird, Doctor Rhythm Master, make me stronger Rhythm Master, help me out, Doctor [Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron and Victor Brown with Background Vocals by Brian Jackson and Danny Bowens] A junkie walking through the twilight, and I’m on My way home And I left three days ago, and no one seems to Know I’m gone Home is where the hatred is and Home is filled with pain, and it Might not be such a bad idea if I never, I never went Home again, never went home again [Verse 2: Gil Scott-Heron and Victor Brown with Background Vocals by Brian Jackson and Danny Bowens] Home is where I live inside my white Powder dreams, but you know what I mean Home was once an empty vacuum that is filled now with my Silent screams Home is where the needle marks Tried to heal my broken heart, and it Might not be such a bad idea if I never, I never went Home again, I never went home again [Verse 3: Gil Scott-Heron and Victor Brown with Background Vocals by Brian Jackson and Danny Bowens] Stand as far away from me as you can, yes And ask me, “Why?” (Oh, why?) Hang on to your rosary beads, close your eyes to Watch me die. Seem to me like You keep saying, “Kick it quit it, kick it, quit it.” God, but did you Ever try? And all you’ve got to do is Turn your sick soul inside-out so that the World, so that the world Can watch you die, watch you die Can watch you die. They don’t really love you, brother [Bridge: Instrumental Break] [Interlude: Gil Scott-Heron] Me and you, another round [Verse 4: Gil Scott-Heron and Victor Brown with Background Vocals by Brian Jackson and Danny Bowens] Home is where I live inside my white Powder dreams Home was once an empty vacuum, but it’s filled now with my Silent screams Home is where the needle marks Tried to heal my broken heart, and it Might not be such a bad idea if I never, I never went Home again, home again, home again, home again. Said “Kick it, quit it. Kick it, quit it Kick it, quit it. Kick it, quit it Why don’t you stop using drugs?” That’s easy for you to say That’s easy for you to say That’s easy for you to say That’s easy for you to say. Like “Kick it, quit it. Kick it, quit it Kick it, quit it. Kick it, quit it Why don’t you stop using drugs?” That’s easy for you to say That’s easy for you to say That’s easy for you to say That’s easy for you to say That’s easy, easy, easy, easy Easy, easy, easy, easy Easy, easy, easy, easy [Outro: Gil Scott-Heron] Thank you