Gil Scott-Heron - I Think I'll Call It Morning Lyrics

we lost our son three years ago this song brings us peace

The Lyrics are powerful

Im going to take a piece of sunshine and paint it across the sky. Survive on the light and not this worlds madness. LIVE!!!!

top song i dig this

i have a question for y’all. i am 22 y/o so i didn’t grow up with Gil, but he is hands down my favorite singer/poet/artist. My question is how is his name pronounced; like Gil or Jil?

I'm 22 years old and this man speaks to me

That's so good to hear, Keandre.
Same here.
I try and do some or other small kindness, to someone else in the world each day (I'm sure you already do, too), so that people like Gil didn't just speak to me - I like to show them that I *heard* them.
Greetings and best wishes to you from England.

@John Thorne man if I got to meet more ppl like you life wouldn't be as disappointing as it is but I try to keep my kindness living in America they really try to strip it from you one way or another but like Gil said can't subscribe to this worlds madness knowing that I got to move on peace to you brother

Oh just listen. This man has pulled me out of the blues so many times. I will always feel some sadness for Gil but its aways replaced with a very warm feeling.

I for years felt the same for this gift of a man to my life especially during some of my darkest hours. Thank you brother Gil.

Beautiful! You're making our morning beautiful, Gil!💕💯

Why does this song nearly reduce me to tears everytime?

There ain't gonna be no rain from now on
I think I'll call it morning from now on yea

Best soul song ever. Wonderful.

This song is Crisp, Clean and Poetic...makes me feel like an uncaged bird flying high in the wind!

🎶🎶 I'm gonna take myself a piece of sunshine
And paint it all over my sky
BE NO RAIN
BE NO RAIN ❤❤

I'm gonna take the song from every bird
And make em sing it just for me
Bird's got something to teach us all
About bein'free, yeah
BE NO RAIN
BE NO RAIN ❤❤

And i think i'll call it morning
From now on
Why should i survive on sadness
And tell myself i got to be alone
Why should i subscribe to this world's madness
Knowing that i've got to live on
Knowing that i've got to live on
Knowing that i've got to live on
Yeah i think i'll call it morning
From now on

I'm gonna take myself a piece of sunshine
And paint it all over my sky
BE NO RAIN
BE NO RAIN ❤❤

I'm gonna take the song from every bird
And make em sing it just for me
Cause why should i hang my head
Why should i let tears fall from my eyes
When i've seen everything there is to see
And i know there is no sense in crying
I know there ain't no sense in cryin'
Yeah i think i'll call it morning
From now on
I'll call it morning from now on, yeah

Cause there ain't gonna be no rain
BE NO RAIN
BE NO RAIN ❤❤
From now on 🎶🎶

I can’t get enough of Gil. Wish he was still here. I am used to the greats going too soon😔

Amazing song

Above the clouds, the sun still shines.

Cheering me up on a grey London day...

Jeeesus....how can anyone dislike this? Thank you for posting this.Saw the great man at the Brixton Academy 87.Incredible...an absolute ****ing privilege.xxx

Loving this one Right here Now in Seasons of LIFE Living Before God Beautifully Designed for His Glory

🦋🦋🦋❤️

A-R-T-I-S-T.

Wonderful!

Pure soul. Absolutely brilliant.

This is so beautiful--Gil was an artist--unlike the crap we are forced to endure today in 20`7--RIP Gil--I, for one, loved your talent & your music.

Gil Scott-Heron - “I Think I'll Call It Morning”
[Vocals/Written By: Gil Scott-Heron]
[Producer(s): Bob Thiele]
[Bass/Electric Bass: Ron Carter]
[Conductor: Johnny Pate]
[Drums: Bernard “Pretty” Purdie]
[Electric Guitar: Burt Jones]
[Flute/Saxophone: Hubert Laws]
[Piano/Electric Piano/Written By: Brian Jackson]

[Verse 1: Gil Scott-Heron]
I'm gonna take myself a piece of sunshine
And paint it all over my sky, yeah
Be no rain
Be no rain

[Verse 2: Gil Scott-Heron]
I'm gonna take the song from every bird and make ‘em sing it just
For me, yeah
Bird's got something to teach us all about be-
-ing free, yeah
Be no rain
Be no rain

[Verse 3: Gil Scott-Heron]
And I think I'll call it morning from now on
Why should I survive on sadness?
And tell myself I’ve got to be alone?
Why should I subscribe to this world's madness?
Knowing that I've got to live on
Knowing that I've got to live on
Knowing that I've got to live on
Yeah, I think I'll call it morning from now on

[Verse 4: Gil Scott-Heron]
I'm gonna take myself a piece of sunshine
And paint it all over my sky, yeah
Be no rain
Be no rain

[Verse 5: Gil Scott-Heron]
I'm gonna take the song from every bird and make them sing it
Just for me, yeah
‘Cause why should I hang my head?
Why should I let tears fall from my eyes?
When I've seen everything there is to see? And I
Know that there ain’t no sense in crying
I know there ain't no sense in crying
Yeah, I think I'll call it morning from now on
Yeah. I'll call it morning from now on, yeah
‘Cause there ain't gonna be no
Rain, be no rain, be no rain, be no rain from now
On, yeah

This song makes me cry.

quite right too. total beautiful emotion.

Thanks Gil Scott Heron.

thanks to the ny times for a link to. this great groove from a story about Jitney on broadway. tapping my foot and feeling good.

Gil helps me thru these hard times in amerikkka
Young rappers and poets...change your game
Stop rappin about bitches and benjamin's
We need your voices

Valerie Chambers 47?

ill make sure this 47shift happening real soon:)

The way he sings "be no rain" kills me everytime

Luther Blissett I agree...Still..and I think.. I will not subscribed to this worlds madness

a true song writer!!

Joseph Gray Blessings for my Spirit..Let me take it...that there be no RAIN..I want to Live my purpose through..

time to be me Free again! I hope to be in the new system to share with him all the positivity he left us and hug him and thank him for a song that immediately touches my soul and tells me: "yes you can"!!

That's was great Terrence, I know what you mean. I'm glad I thanked him and hugged him while he was here.

Terrence Griffith Knowing I must Live On

omar shabazz Living on..

nicely put Terrence

<3<3<3<3

Picks you right up......Damn Gil never met sure do miss you. You're right there in my just like brother Malcom..

I love Gil Scott-Heron

one of  my favorite RIP Gil

i agree

Feels good to be out of my depressive rut for a few minutes.

same here <3

He would not want you to be depressed. Stay strong and keep on truckin' as they use to say........

Yes Ginkgo listening to Gil will surely do that. The brother was wonderful.

If you really want to rid depression...I was delivered feelin depression when I started a relationship with God.

"There ain't no sense in cryin' ". My bad !

whichwayman Sho you right... painting over the madness sending it to outer darkness..No sence

"Why should I let tears fall from my eyes, when I know here ain't no sense in cryin' "

whichwayman Birds teaching Freedom

whichwayman Almighty God got you in the Palm of His Hand....

"There ain't no sense in crying" ... unless they're tears of joy ... :)

jazzpoet1974 My sky that there be no Rain...

a beauty:)

@Jessie Dows hullo my dear- doing my morning before class stuff;) I hope all is welland you slept?xx

@Jessie Dows LMAO- have to leave soon for class- then figure out what to wear for grandparent's day on thurs- grrrrrrr- can't wear workout clothes;)xx

saw him live on Clapham common I don't even know what year...he was awesome

+Ray Driver nice man bet that was class...i saw him at glastonbury....

I was there too, as my sprightly 19 year old self. I was fortunate enough to see him a couple of times after. The year was 1986

brill............:)

Thank you. !-)