Racetrack In France – Gil Scott-HeronBy I heard I needed to travel.“Go out and spread the word” people say.So I’m kickin’ up dust and gravelon a racetrack near Marseilles.If it all sounds like a mysterythings that you just don’t understandlet me give you a little bit of historyabout me and the Midnight Band:On a racetrack in Franceeverybody started clapping their hands.It seemed like a long way fron Union Station.On a racetrack in Franceeverybody started to dance.I was a long way from home but those were good vibrations.Me and the bothers no parlez-vous.French was way down on my list.(But) the Africans said “Merci beaucoup!”’cause the rhythm’s what they missed.The people got the messagefrom the music that we play.It really shouldn’t a been no surprisethat we all got down that day:On a racetrack in Franceeverybody got to clapping their hands.It seemed like a long way from Union Station.On a racetrack in FranceEverybody started to dance.I was a long way from home but those were good vibrations. www.pillowlyrics.com419786497975 88k 20