Artist: Gil Scott-Heron
Track: Lady Day and John Coltrane
Lyrics
Ever feel kind of down and out
You don't know just what to do?
Living all of your days in darkness
Let the sun shine through
Ever feel that somehow, somewhere
You lost your way?
And if you don't get help quick
You won't make it through the day?
Could you call on Lady Day?
Could you call on John Coltrane?
Now, 'cause they'll, they'll wash your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles away!
Plastic people with plastic minds
Are on their way to plastic homes
No beginning, there ain't no ending
Just on and on and on and on and on
It's all because they're so afraid to say that they're alone
Until our hero rides in, rides in on his saxophone
Could you call on Lady Day?
Could you call on John Coltrane?
Now, 'cause they'll, they'll wash your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles away!
All right
Ever feel kind of down and out
You don't know just what to do?
Living all of your days in darkness
Let the sun shine through
Ever feel that somehow, somewhere
You lost your way?
And if you don't get help quick
You won't make it through the day?
Could you call on Lady Day?
And could you call on John Coltrane?
Now, 'cause they'll, they'll wash your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles away
They'll wash your troubles away
They'll wash your troubles away
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles, your troubles away
Yeah, they'll wash your troubles away
They'll wash your troubles away
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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Gil Scott-Heron – Lady Day and John Coltrane
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From Gil Scott Herons debut album Pieces of a Man (1971) on Flying Dutchman Records
“Lady Day and John Coltrane” was written by Scott-Heron as an homage to influential jazz
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Genius Q&A
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Q:Who wrote “Lady Day and John Coltrane” by Gil Scott-Heron?
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“Lady Day and John Coltrane” by Gil Scott-Heron was written by Gil Scott-Heron.
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Q:When did Gil Scott-Heron release “Lady Day and John Coltrane”?
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Gil Scott-Heron released “Lady Day and John Coltrane” in 1971.
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