Isaac Hayes - Soulsville

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Song Lyrics

Black man, born free
At least that's the way it's supposed to be
Chains that binds him are hard to see
Unless you take this walk with me

Place where he lives is God plenty of names
Slums, ghetto and black belt, they are one and the same
And I call it "Soulsville"

Any kind of job is hard to find
That means an increase in the welfare line
Crime rate is rising too
If you are hungry, what would you do?

Rent is two months past due and the building that's falling apart
Little boy needs a pair of shoes and this is only a part of Soulsville

Some of the brothers' got plenty of cash
Tricks on the corner, gonna see to that
Some like to smoke and some like to blow
Some are even strung out on a fifty dollar Jones

Some are trying to ditch reality by getting so high
Only to find out you can never touch the sky
'Cause your hoods are in Soulsville, oh yeah

Every Sunday morning, I can hear the old sisters say
"Hallelujah, Hallelujah, trust in the Lord to make a way, oh yeah
I hope that He hear their prayers 'cause deep in their souls they believe
Someday He'll put an end to all this misery that we have in Soulsville
Oh yeah, Soulsville, Soulsville, Soulsville, Soulsville, Soulsville

Remixes

Release History

2003

Hits From Shaft

1. Theme From Shaft (4:43)
2. Soulsville (4:09)
3. Do Your Thing (7:21)

1972

Let's Stay Together / Soulsville

1. Let's Stay Together (3:32)
2. Soulsville (4:09)

2000

Best Of Isaac Hayes XL

1. Walk On By (12:00)
2. The Feeling Keeps On Coming (6:48)
3. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right (4:30)
4. Do Your Thing (7:21)
5. The Look Of Love (4:14)
6. Baby I'm-A Want You (4:40)
7. Never Gonna Give You Up (5:42)
8. Hung Up On My Baby (6:15)
9. Feel Like Making Love
10. I Stand Accused (6:24)
11. Theme From Shaft (4:43)
12. Ike's Mood 1/ You've Lost That Loving Feeling
13. Soulsville (4:09)
14. Body Language (6:46)
15. Never Can Say Goodbye (5:07)
16. Hyperbolicsyllabiccesquedalymistic
17. Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One) (4:22)
18. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (7:34)
19. By The Time I Get To Phoenix (18:40)
20. Joy (15:55)
21. Ike's Rap II/ Help Me Love

1971

Best Of Shaft

1. Theme From Shaft (4:43)
2. Walk From Regio's (2:22)
3. Ellie's Love Theme (3:18)
4. Cafe Regio's (6:09)
5. Early Sunday Morning (3:47)
6. Soulsville (4:09)
7. Bumpy's Blues (4:01)
8. Do Your Thing (7:21)
9. The End Theme (1:13)

1988

Isaac's Moods - The Best Of Isaac Hayes

1. Ike's Mood (5:48)
2. Ike's Rap 1 (3:58)
3. Soulsville (4:09)
4. Theme From Shaft (4:43)
5. Joy (Part 1) (4:35)
6. Hyperbolicsyllabicsisquedalymistic (9:38)
7. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right (4:30)
8. Never Can Say Goodbye (5:07)
9. Ike's Rap 2 (1:59)
10. Ike's Rap 3 (1:58)
11. Ike's Rap 4 (2:14)
12. A Brand New Me (7:26)
13. Do Your Thing (7:21)
14. Walk On By (12:00)
15. I Stand Accused (6:24)