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Black man, born free |
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At least that's the way it's supposed to be |
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Chains that bind him are hard to see |
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Unless you take this walk with me |
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Place where he lives |
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It's got plenty of names ... |
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Slum, Ghetto and Black Belt |
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And they're one and the same |
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And I call it ... Soulsville |
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Any kind of job is hard to find |
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That means an increase in the welfare line |
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Crime rate is rising, too |
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If you were hungry, what would you do? |
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Rent is two months past due |
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On a building that's falling apart |
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Little boy needs a pair of shoes |
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And this is only a part |
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Of life in ... Soulsville |
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Some of the brothers got plenty of cash |
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Tricks on the corner gonna see to that |
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Some like to smoke and some like to blow |
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Some are even strung out on a $50 Jones |
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Some are trying to ditch reality |
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By getting so high |
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Only to find out |
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You can never touch the sky |
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When your roots are in ... Soulsville |
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Every sunday morning |
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I can hear the sisters sing |
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"Hallelujah, Hallelujah, |
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Trust in the Lord to make a way, oh yeah |
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I hope that He hears their prayers |
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Because deep in their souls they believe |
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Someday he'll put an end |
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To all the misery |
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That we have in ... Soulsville |
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Soulsville |
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Soulsville |
