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Average White Band
Benny and Us
What Is Soul

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Average White Band

What Is Soul

Release date: 30th June 1977

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"What Is Soul" is a track by Average White Band, from the album Benny and Us, released 30th June 1977. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

What Is Soul

What is soul? What is soul, babe?

What is soul? What is soul, babe?

Hey, I've got the answer

Whenever somebody asks me, what is soul?

What is soul?

I said, I said

Hey, I've got the answer

Whenever somebody asks me, what is soul?

What is soul?

So few people really know

It's deep within us, it doesn't show

A soul is somethin' that comes from deep inside

But a soul is a somethin' that you can't hide

What is soul? What is soul, babe?

Search your heart, go deep down low

Way down there you'll find your soul

Come near, girl, you look so cold

Touch my hand and warm your soul

Baby, baby, what's wrong with you?

You don't know what I'm going through

Hold me so tight, so tight I can't breath

Can't you feel it, girl? Don't you know what I mean?

This is soul!

This is soul! Feel the soul, babe!

What is soul, babe? Don't you know?

What is soul, babe? ....

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Track details

From Benny and Us

1977

Album

Average White Band

Release year

1977

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—What Is Soul

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Credits

Credited: Alan Gorrie, Arif Mardin, Atlantic Records, Barry Rogers, Ben E. King, Bob Gallo, Cotillion Records, Hamish Stuart, Jerry L. Greenberg, Lew Delgatto, Luther Vandross, Malcolm Duncan, Marvin Stamm, Michael Brecker, Onnie McIntyre, Pronto Music, Randy Brecker, Roger Ball, Steve Ferrone