Soul Of A Man
by 
Blind Willie Johnson 
recording of 19 
from 
Dark Was the Night [Indigo] (Indigo 2024) 
& 
Complete Recordings of Blind Willie Johnson (Columbia C2K-52835) 
Won't somebody tell me, answer if you can! 
Want somebody tell me, what is the soul of a man 
I'm going to ask the question, answer if you can 
If anybody here can tell me, what is the soul of a man? 
I've traveled in different countries, I've traveled foreign lands 
I've found nobody to tell me, what is the soul of a man 
I saw a crowd stand talking, I came up right on time 
Were hearing the doctor and the lawyer, say a man ain't nothing but his mind 
I read the bible often, I tries to read it right 
As far as I can understand, a man is more than his mind 
When Christ stood in the temple, the people stood amazed 
Was showing the doctors and the lawyers, how to raise a body from the grave 
Spoonful 

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Bluesman Harry 
Page last updated on: 
May 28 2000