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Beginnings (The First Minute of a New Day) Lyrics
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
[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
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
Completely new
Completely new
Beginnings
Completely new
Completely new
Beginnings
Completely new
Completely new
Beginnings
New beginnings
New beginnings
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Credits
Producers
Writer
Electric Piano
Keyboards
Vocals
Bells
Tambourine
Bass Guitar
Shaker
Djembe
Drums
Harmonica
Flute
Saxophone
Release Date
November 1975
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