Verve, The - A Northern Soul

This is a tale of a Northern Soul

This is a tale of a northern soul

Looking to find his way back home

Looking to find his way back home

He's coming from that same old road

He's coming from that same old road

You know the one your folds don't know

You know the one your folds don't know





I want to see if you know me



I was born in a rented room

I want to see if you know me

My mother didn't get no flowers

I was born in a rented room

Dad didn't approve of me, do you?

My mother didn't get no flowers



Dad didn't approve of me, do you?

I'm alive with something inside of me



And I don't think I'm coming back



So come on come in inside of me

I'm alive with something inside of me

Let's spread it all around

And i don't think i'm coming back



So come on come in inside of me

Give me your powder and pills

Let's spread it all around

I want to see if they cure my ills



I've no time for love and devotion





Give me your powder and pills

No time for old fashioned potion

I want to see if they cure my ills



I've no time for love and devotion

Take a look into my eyes



I tell you so many lies and then I'll let you go into the night



And I don't think I'm coming down

No time for old fashioned potion

I'm alive with something inside of me



And I can't seem to get it out





Take a look into my eyes

I'm gonna die alone in bed

I tell you so many lies and then i'll let you go into the night

This is a tale of a northern soul

And i don't think i'm coming down

Looking for his way back home

I'm alive with something inside of me

And my friend said, 'Come in side of me

And i can't seem to get it out

And your speakers are telling the truth



Coming through and into your room on a river of sound'







This is a tale of a northern soul looking for his way back home

I'm gonna die alone in bed



This is a tale of a northern soul

And if he sees it I know I'll know (repeat)

Looking for his way back home



And my friend said, "come in side of me

And there's fighting on the street below

And your speakers are telling the truth

I know there's fighting on the street below

Coming through and into your room on a river of sound"

But I don't care 'Cause I'm a Northern Soul



And I'm looking for a way back home







Too busy staying alive (repeat)

This is a tale of a northern soul looking for his way back home





Too busy living a lie, too busy living my life



Too busy staying alive



And if he sees it i know i'll know (repeat)







And there's fighting on the street below

I know there's fighting on the street below

But i don't care 'cause i'm a northern soul

And i'm looking for a way back home







Too busy staying alive (repeat)







Too busy living a lie, too busy living my life

Too busy staying alive