We Got Soul

Through the darkness 

 We rise 

 With roots deeper than the great oaks 

 Those roots trace back to Kings and Queens 

 Mighty warriors with great esteem 

 From our head to our toes 

 We are a wonder to behold 

 Feared as a culture yet clouded in mystery 

 With swagger and confidence 

 We reign supreme 

 But our soul weeps 

 Years of oppression of our minds 

 Leave us trapped in a jail cell of our own ignorance 

 Our spirit shall weep no more 

 For we stand strong and unmatched in will 

 A fire moves within us 

 Burning with desire 

 Fueling our emotions 

 From the ashes we rise 

 Like a phoenix reborn 

 We got soul 

 Hidden inside our exterior 

 Our body but a shell 

 Our mind but a cage 

 Soon to reveal our inner strength 

 Our soul will be set free 

 We got soul 

Tony L. Jefferson, Jr. 2008