It Was the Summer of Soul
Way back when in the summer of sixty-nine
The hippies all gathered in Woodstock to have a good time
Country Joe, Janis and Jimi were really big news
But no one knew the scene in Harlem filled with gospel and blues
It's the greatest tale of urban music that's never been told
An embarrassment of riches, it was the summer of soul
Half a million strong they descended on Yasgur's farm
Sex, drugs, and rock and roll gave Woodstock its charm
But Harlem had Mavis, Mahalia, and Nina Simone
BB and Stevie and Sly and the Family Stone
A magical cast of players, it was musical gold
The best kept secret in Harlem, the summer of soul
Oooh, oooh, the summer of soul
Oooh, oooh, the summer of soul
Oooh, oooh, the summer of soul
Oooh, oooh, the summer of soul
The hippies all gathered in Woodstock to have a good time
Country Joe, Janis and Jimi were really big news
But no one knew the scene in Harlem filled with gospel and blues
It's the greatest tale of urban music that's never been told
An embarrassment of riches, it was the summer of soul
Half a million strong they descended on Yasgur's farm
Sex, drugs, and rock and roll gave Woodstock its charm
But Harlem had Mavis, Mahalia, and Nina Simone
BB and Stevie and Sly and the Family Stone
A magical cast of players, it was musical gold
The best kept secret in Harlem, the summer of soul
Oooh, oooh, the summer of soul
Oooh, oooh, the summer of soul
Oooh, oooh, the summer of soul
Oooh, oooh, the summer of soul
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Writer(s): Neil Goodman
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