Oh my mama told me
'Cause she say she learned the hard way
Say she wanna spare the children
She say don't give or sell your soul away
'Cause all that you have 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 soul
I was a pretty young girl once
I had dreams I had high hopes
I married a man he stole my heart away
He gave his love but what a high price I paid
And all that you have is your soul
Why was I such a young fool
Thought I'd make history
Making babies was the best I could do
Thought I'd made 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 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 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
All that you have
All that you have
All that you have Is your soul
The lyrics ALL THAT YOU HAVE IS YOUR SOUL of TRACY CHAPMAN is also present in the album Crossroads (1989)
Tracy Chapman è una cantautrice e musicista americana, nata a Cleveland, Ohio, nel 1963. Conosciuta per il suo stile folk acustico e le sue canzoni toccanti che affrontano temi sociali come la povertà, la giustizia sociale e l'amore, Chapman ha raggiunto un successo internazionale con il suo album di debutto omonimo del 1988. Il disco include i successi "Fast Car", "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" e "Behind the Wall", che hanno conquistato le classifiche musicali in tutto il mondo. Chapman è stata premiata con numerosi riconoscimenti, tra cui un Grammy Award per la canzone dell'anno nel 1989 per "Fast Car". Ha continuato a pubblicare album di successo negli anni successivi, mantenendo una forte presenza nella scena musicale folk e rock alternativo. Alcuni dei suoi album più importanti includono "Crossroads" (1989) e "Matters of the Heart" (1995). Tracy Chapman è considerata un'icona della musica americana contemporanea per la sua voce potente, le sue canzoni emozionanti e il suo impegno sociale.
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