Blind Willie Johnson * the soul of a man*

the soul of a man

-Won't somebody tell me, answer if you can!
Want somebody tell me, what is the soul of a man
I'm going to ask the question, answer if you can
If anybody here can tell me, what is the soul of a man?
I've traveled in different countries, I've traveled foreign lands
I've found nobody to tell me, what is the soul of a man
I saw a crowd stand talking, I came up right on time
Were hearing the doctor and the lawyer, say a man ain't nothing but his mind
I read the bible often, I tries to read it right
As far as I can understand, a man is more than his mind
When Christ stood in the temple, the people stood amazed
Was showing the doctors and the lawyers, how to raise a body from the grave-

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Blind
• willie
• johnson
• soul
• of
• man
• blues
• acoustic
• slide
• gospel

[gageman70]

I'm a Christian, not saying I'm a good one, but I know what I am. And this speaks volumes more to me than some jive-ass contemporary Christian music they play in church.

[Methelin]

@TTmaniax: Wow, if you really think that, you've got a distorted perception of what music or art is. Art will always become useless when it is used for any ideology. If you listen closely, blind willie johnson is clearly only asking questions 'What is the soul of a man?'. He's not saying 'Bow down to the Power of Jesus Christ Our Lord And Saviour Or You Shall Burn In Hell!' And if he would, i wouldn't be listening to his music right now.

[wildevagabond]

funny to hear all the back and forth bout the bible talk, but i heard its tough for a blind man to read.

[postVaVou667]

@gageman70 i don think so pale. thats the Olympian spirit, not the monotheist facism. Thats the Goddess Soul (Ψυχή).

[TTmaniax]

@Methelin

Right. You are not a Christian in here enjoying Christian music by a Christian artist.

That makes you a hypocrite and so I disagree with you on philosophical grounds.

[Garret00074]

@Methelin

Answer what you can? Just what is the soul of a man?

[wmnowik]

far freakin' out - brillant job -

[Methelin]

i don't agree with blind willie johnson on philosophical grounds but whatever, this must be the most beautiful and deep blues song ever recorded. Skip james also be a contender.

[sandmiles1]

Imagine this song drifting in outerspace- because that is where it is

[MrMudneck]

I think its a video game, for one thing.

Looks like they also use the charecters and similar features of the game to put visual movement to music. like the thing on yer windowsd media player