Song For Bobby Smith - Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson

I know a young warrior named Bobby Smith

He’s gonna be 4 years old on his next birthday

He happened to be with Brian and I when we wrote this song

It’s about new life and new spirit, new feelings

We asked Bobby, «Bobby, what should we call this song?»

And he said, «Oh that’s pretty, that’s my song.»

That was very appropriate, this song for new life should be about Bobby

This is 'A Song for Bobby Smith'

Ain’t you been there?

Ain’t you goin?

Can’t you taste your ideas growin?

We are soldiers

Soldiers of a new day

Can’t you see it?

Can’t you feel it in your heart?

Ain’t you been there and ain’t you goin

To a place where friendship’s flowin?

We are brothers

Brothers and sisters in spirit

Can’t you see it?

Yeah, can’t you feel it in your heart?

Ain’t you been there?

Ain’t you goin?

Can’t you take this love I’m showin?

Got to be you and me

You and me together

Can’t you see it?

Can’t you feel it in your heart?