Beginnings (The First Minute of a New Day)

Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - “Beginnings (The First Minute of a New Day)”
[Lead Vocals/Written By/Producer/Electric Piano: Brian Jackson]
[Producer/Keyboards/Flute/Vocals: Gil Scott-Heron]
[Producer: The Midnight Band]
[Vocals/Bells/Tambourine: Victor Brown]
[Bass Guitar: Danny Bowens]
[Congas: Eddie Knowles]
[Congas/Chinese Drum: Charlie Saunders]
[Congas/Shaker/Djembe: Barnett Williams]
[Drums: Bob Adams]
[Harmonica/Flute/Saxophone: Bilal Sunni-Ali]

[Verse 1: Brian Jackson]
We’re sliding through
Completely new
Beginnings
We’re searching out
Our every doubt
And winning

[Verse 2: Brian Jackson with Background Vocals by Victor Brown and Gil Scott-Heron]
We want to be free
Yet we have no idea
Why we are struggling here
Faced with our every fear
Just to survive

[Verse 3: Brian Jackson]
We’ve heard the sound
And come around
To listening
We’ve touched the vine
Time after time
Insisting

[Verse 4: Brian Jackson with Background Vocals by Victor Brown and Gil Scott-Heron]
We know what life brings
Still, we can find a way
From dues we’ve got to pay
We hope we’ll somehow say
That we’re alive

[Bridge: Instrumental Break]

[Verse 5: Brian Jackson]
We’re sliding through
Completely new
Beginnings
We’re searching out
Our every doubt
And winning

[Verse 6: Brian Jackson with Background Vocals by Victor Brown and Gil Scott-Heron]
We want to be free
Yet we have no idea
Why we are struggling here
Faced with our every fear
Just to survive

[Verse 7: Brian Jackson]
Completely new
Completely new
Beginnings
Completely new
Completely new
Beginnings
Completely new
Completely new
Beginnings
New beginnings
New beginnings