Soul of a Man - Irma Thomas

Won’t somebody tell me

Answer if you can

Won’t somebody tell me

Tell me what is the soul of a man?

I’m going to ask the question

Please answer if you can

Is there anybody’s children can tell me

What is the soul of a man?

Won’t somebody tell me

Answer if you can

Won’t somebody tell me

Tell me what is the soul of a man?

I’ve travelled different countries

Travelled to the furthest lands

Couldn’t find nobody could tell me

What is the soul of a man

Won’t somebody tell me

Answer if you can

Won’t somebody tell me

Tell me what is the soul of a man?

I saw a crowd stand talking

I just came up in time

Was teaching the lawyers and the doctors

That a man ain’t nothing but his mind

Won’t somebody tell me

Answer if you can

Won’t somebody tell me

Tell me what is the soul of a man?

I read the Bible often

I try to read it right

As far as I can understand

It’s nothing but a burning light

Won’t somebody tell me

Answer if you can

Won’t somebody tell me

Tell me what is the soul of a man?

When Christ taught in the temple

The people all stood amazed

Was teaching the lawyers and the doctors

How to raise a man from the grave

Won’t somebody tell me

Answer if you can

Won’t somebody tell me

Tell me what is the soul of a man?