My mama told me  'Cause she say she learned the hard way  Say she want to spare the children  She say don't give or sell your soul away  'Cause all that you have is your soul    Don't be tempted by the shiny apple  Don't you eat of a bitter fruit  Hunger only for a taste of justice  Hunger only for a world of truth  'Cause all that you have is your soul    I was a pretty young girl once  I had dreams I had hight hopes  I married a man he stole my heart away  He gave his love but what a high price I paid  And all that you have is your soul    Why was I such a young fool  Thought I'd make history  Making babies was the best I could do  Thought I'd made something that could be mine forever  Found out the hard way one can't possess another  And all that you have is your soul    I thought thought that I could find a way  To beat the system  To make a deal and have no depts to pay  I'd take it all take it all I'd run away  Me for myself first class and first rate  But all that you have is your soul    Here I am waiting for a better day  A second chance  A little luck come my way  A hope to dream a hope that I can sleep again  And wake in the world with a clear conscience and clean hands  'Cause all that you have is your soul    All that you have  All that you have  All that you have  Is your soul