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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' it's got plenty of names |
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Slum' Ghetto and Black belt' and they're one and the same |
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And I call it Soulsville |
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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 of life in Soulsville |
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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' by getting so high' |
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Only to find out' you can never reach the sky' |
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When your roots are in Soulsville |
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Soulsville |
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Every Sunday morning' you can hear the sisters sing |
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"Hallelujah' Hallelujah' trust in the Lord to make a way' " |
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Oh I hope that He hears their prayers' |
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Because deep in their souls they believe' |
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That one day He'll put an end |
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To all the misery that we have in Soulsville |
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Soulsville |
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Soulsville |
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Soulsville |
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Soulsville |
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Soulsville |
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Soulsville |
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