| I want somebody to tell me
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| Answer if you can!
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| I want somebody to tell me
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| Just what is the soul of a man
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| I’m going to ask the question
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| Answer if you can
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| Can somebody out there tell me
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| Just what is the soul of a man
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| I traveled to different countries
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| I’ve traveled to foreign lands
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| I found nobody to tell me
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| Just what is the soul of a man
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| I want somebody to tell me
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| Answer if you can
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| I want somebody to tell me
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| Just what is the soul of a man
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| I saw a crowd stand and talking
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| I came up right on time
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| I heard the doctor and the lawyer
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| Say a man ain’t nothing but his mind
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| I want somebody to tell me
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| Answer if you can
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| I want somebody to tell me
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| Just what is the soul of a man
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| What is the soul of a man
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| I read the bible often
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| I try to read it right
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| As far as I can understand
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| It’s nothing but a burning light
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| I want somebody to tell me
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| Answer if you can
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| I want somebody to tell me, LORD!
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| What is the soul of a man
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| I want somebody to tell me
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| Answer if you can
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| I want somebody to tell me
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| Just what is the soul of a man
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| I’m going to ask the question
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| Answer if you can
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| Can anybody out there tell me
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| Just what is the soul of a man
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| What is the soul of a man
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| Yeah, what would you tell me
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| I want to somebody to tell me
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| What is the soul of a man
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| Well it’s a journey
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| A journey throughout your life
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| When Lord calls you, you know
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| You better get it right
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| Somebody walks to me
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| That’s river of life
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| The river that runs on my back door
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| It’s the river that runs through your life
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| Yeah, I ask you the question
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| Answer if you can
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| I want you to tell me what is the soul of a man
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| What is the soul of a man |