Soul Thing

When I was younger everybody told me You've got soul, but you've gotta let it grow I didn't know how to do it, but I tried To do what I could to get it in my life It's a soul thing, everybody said it Soul thing, yeah yeah yeah Soul thing, everybody said it You've got it, you've got it, you've got it All of the friends that came into my life Had their own beauty, had their own style (that's right) The kindness they gave is exactly what they got Help a sister up when you're sitting at the top 'Cause that's a soul thing, everybody said it Soul thing, yeah yeah yeah Soul thing, everybody said it You've got it, you've got it, you've got it Now let it go and let it grow Oh, let it grow Go on and be a good person in the world Let it go, oh let it go Go on and be a good person in the world Now what you give is exactly what you get Be a kind person, but I must confess I haven't been consistent Lord knows that I tried Now I'll keep on doing my best Until the day that I die 'Cause that's a soul thing, everybody say it Soul thing, yeah yeah yeah That's a soul thing, everybody said it You've got it, you've got it, you've got it, you've got it Soul thing, soul thing, yeah yeah yeah, soul thing You've got it, you've got it, you've got it You've got it, you've got it You've got it, you've got it, you've got it Now let it go, let it grow Be a good person in the world Let it go, let it go And be a good person in the world