Lady Day and John Coltrane by Gil Scott-Heron
Lady Day and John Coltrane by Gil Scott-Heron

Lady Day and John Coltrane

Gil Scott-Heron * Track #3 On Pieces of a Man (1971 Original Version)

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Lady Day and John Coltrane by Gil Scott-Heron

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Gil Scott-Heron
Produced by
Bob Thiele
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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 musicians Billie Holiday and John Coltrane. His lyrics discuss the ability of music to rid people of the personal problems of...

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Lady Day and John Coltrane Lyrics

[Verse 1]
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-a help quick
You won't make it through the day?

[Chorus]
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!

[Verse 2]
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

[Chorus]
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!

[Interlude 1]
All right

[Verse 3]
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-a help quick
You won't make it through the day?

[Chorus]
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...

Lady Day and John Coltrane Q&A

Who wrote Lady Day and John Coltrane's ?

Lady Day and John Coltrane was written by Gil Scott-Heron.

Who produced Lady Day and John Coltrane's ?

Lady Day and John Coltrane was produced by Bob Thiele.

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