All That You Have Is Your Soul

[DonJea]

My mama told me

'Cause she say she learned the hard way

Say she want to spare the children

She say don't give or sell your soul away

'Cause all that youhave is your soul.

Don't be tempted by the shiny apple

Don't you eat of a bitter fruit

Hunger only for a taste of justice

Hunger only for a world of truth

'Cause all that you have is your sould.

Why was I such a young fool

Thought I'd make history

Making babies was the best I could do

Thought I'd make something that could be mine forever

Found

out the

hard way

one can't

possess another

And all that you

have is your soul.

I thought that I could

find a way

To beat the system

To make a deal and have no debts to pay

I'd take it all.  I'd run away.

Me for myself first class and first rate

But all that you have is your soul.

Here I am waiting for a better day

A second chance

A little luck to come my way.

A hope to dream a hope that I can sleep again

And wake in the world with a clear conscience and clean hands

'Cause all that you have is your soul.

~~Tracy Chapman

[free4butterflys]

Dec. 2, 2008 at 7:51 PM

AMEN SISTER