Isaac Hayes - Soulsville lyrics
rate meBlack man, born free<br />
At least that's the way it's supposed to be<br />
Chains that binds him are hard to see<br />
Unless you take this walk with me<br />
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Place where he lives is God plenty of names<br />
Slums, ghetto and black belt, they are one and the same<br />
And I call it ?Soulsville"<br />
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Any kind of job is hard to find<br />
That means an increase in the welfare line<br />
Crime rate is rising too<br />
If you are hungry, what would you do?<br />
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Rent is two months past due and the building that's falling apart<br />
Little boy needs a pair of shoes and this is only a part of Soulsville<br />
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Some of the brothers' got plenty of cash<br />
Tricks on the corner, gonna see to that<br />
Some like to smoke and some like to blow<br />
Some are even strung out on a fifty dollar Jones<br />
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Some are trying to ditch reality by getting so high<br />
Only to find out you can never touch the sky<br />
'Cause your hoods are in Soulsville, oh yeah<br />
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Every Sunday morning, I can hear the old sisters say<br />
?Hallelujah, Hallelujah, trust in the Lord to make a way, oh yeah<br />
I hope that He hear their prayers 'cause deep in their souls they believe<br />
Someday He'll put an end to all this misery that we have in Soulsville<br />
Oh yeah, Soulsville, Soulsville, Soulsville, Soulsville, Soulsville<br /><br />