Soul:The Essential Element
A nurturing moment for you:
Center your attention on the flower of the sun while listening to this song of the soul.
Oh my mama told me
‘Cause she say she learned the hard way
She say she wanna spare the children
She say don’t give or sell your soul away
‘Cause all that you have is your soul
Well 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
All that you have is your soul
So 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
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
So 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 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, 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
So 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
Here I am, I’m 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
So 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
Oh my mama told me
‘Cause she say she learned the hard way
She say she wanna spare the children
She say don’t give or sell your soul away
‘Cause all that you have is your soul
All that you have
All that you have
All that you have
Is your soul.
Tracy Chapman
Visit the Mother ship of Nurturing Thursday at the bright yellow words as well as the other brilliant satellites of wisdom below:
Laurie’s Notes
Jacqueline King
Crowing Crone Joss
Inside the Mind of Isadora
Pocket Perspectives
Reblogged this on idealisticrebel and commented:
Tracy Chapman is so good.
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Loved the message of this song….
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Great message. Thanks! 🙂
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I so enjoy the sounds of Tracy Chapman! Thank you for connecting and sharing! 😀
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I’d never heard this before. What a powerful, heartfelt piece.
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So happy to share this with someone who has put everything in storage and is taking off on a great adventure with nothing but her sweatie and her soul 🙂
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Heh heh pretty much
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Thank you. I had forgotten how good she was.
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I’ve even found clips where she smiles !
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Tracy Chapman – always a great choice! Thanks, Carol.
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We are singing this at church tomorrow!
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