Isaac Hayes

Isaac Hayes - Soulsville lyrics

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Black 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 />

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