Soul Sister

Now here's a message to all you sweet soul sisters out there
A poor man's life is tough to live
And it hurts so bad when you ain't got a thing to give
Girl, you should have the kind of man
Who doesn't come up weak like me with empty hands
And I know it's lucky for me that you soul sisters see
That your man really tries
Even though he can't buy the finer things that money brings
My love

Lookie here
I do the best I can for you
And it beats a blank but it ain't what I'd like to do
And every night I dream, I dream that I'll succeed
And I just wants to lay the world with all its riches at your feet
But while it's still just a dream, while it's only a scheme
I will thank God above for the soul sister love
You give to me unselfishly
My love

Baby
Baby

Hold still there some more, I wanna tell you right here
A poor man's heart, you know it's good as gold
But you can't buy no grits or pay the rent with soul
Sometimes I feel, I feel like giving in

Then I think of you and I stand up tall again
Now in a soul sister's eyes, if her man really tries
Well then that's good enough to win all of her love
I'm proud to see that you stood by me
My love

You sweet little soul sister, you
I can always count on you when things are bad, you know
Just keep looking up there
Things can't get no worse
Not hardly