i sit here by at edge of the land
thinkin' things over, the good and the bad
i listen to the sound of the sea
the weight of world is taken from me
i see too many blindly walkin’
part of no story but they keep on talkin’
not one has a thought in their head
they worry too much about what’s ahead
my soul will be released
my soul will be free
my soul will see the light
everything's gonna be alright

throughout time many have suffered
with pain in the heart and the mind
we chain ourselves to the hands of time
limit our journey, the time of our lives
i face the sun and the rain
good leads to bad, becomes good again
it’s a circle can’t you see
and we’re all part of the mystery
my soul will be released
my soul will be free
my soul will see the light
everything's gonna be alright

work all day and play when we say
is what we’re told, so what we believe
but life's no game for it can’t be won
i don’t need money but i need freedom
i have respect for you
if you treat other’s kindly, treat them right
i want to walk down sunshine street
without the blues dragging my feet
my soul will be released
my soul will be free
my soul will see the light
everything's gonna be alright

i don’t need to impress anyone
if i’m to be judged be it on my soul
but if you have no time for me
maybe i should walk a different path
love isn’t hard to understand
if you feel like me then take my hand
for days are better when spent with you
as time isn’t obstructin' the view
my soul will be released
my soul will be free
my soul will see the light
everything's gonna be alright