A Northern Soul — Verve, The

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