Gil Scott-Heron

See that black boy over there, runnin scared
his ol mans in a bottle.
He done quit his 9 to 5 to drink full time
so now hes livin in the bottle.
See that Black boy over there, runnin scared
his ol man got a problem
Pawned off damn near everything, his ol
womans weddin ring for a bottle.
And dont you think its a crime
when time after time, people in the bottle.
See that sista, sho wuz fine before she
started drinkin wine
from the bottle.
Said her ol man committed a crime
and hes doin time,
so now shes in the bottle.
Shes out there on the avenue, all by herself
sho needs help from the bottle.
Preacherman tried to help her out,
she cussed him out and hit him in the head with a bottle.
And dont you think its a crime
when time after time, people in the bottle.
See that gent in the wrinkled suit
he done damn near blown his cool
to the bottle
He wuz a doctor helpin young girls along
if they wuznt too far gone to have problems.
But defenders of the dollar eagle
Said "What you doin, Doc, it aint legal,"
and now hes in the bottle.
Now we watch him everyday tryin to
chase the pigeons away
from the bottle.
And dont you think its a crime
when time after time, people in the bottle.
[ The Bottle Lyrics ]