Philly Soul

Intro

This is where the music lives

This is where the music gives

Philadelphia, can you feel it

Philadelphia, can you feel it

Verse

Born on Broad Street, raised on the groove

Gamble and Huff put the whole world in the mood

MFSB had the orchestra tight

Forty pieces deep on a Saturday night

The O'Jays told us love is the message

Harold Melvin brought the pain and the blessings

Teddy Pendergrass had the whole room crying

This is Philadelphia, ain't no use in denying

Chorus

Philly soul, running through my veins

Philly soul, washing out the pain

Every note they played was more than music

Every song they made, we never lose it

Philly soul

Verse

South Street corners, record shops and dreams

Nothing in this city is ever what it seems

Sigma Sound Studios, late night sessions

Kenny Gamble writing down his musical lessons

The strings come in and your heart just opens

Every melody a promise, every beat a token

From the North to West Philly, everybody knows

When that Philly soul hits you, everybody glows

Chorus

Philly soul, running through my veins

Philly soul, washing out the pain

Every note they played was more than music

Every song they made, we never lose it

Philly soul

Break

Feel it, feel it

Philadelphia

Verse

McFadden and Whitehead said ain't no stopping us

And they was right, this city never gave it up

From soul to hip hop, the lineage is clear

The Roots and Jill Scott keeping Philly in your ear

Questlove on the drums like a Philly institution

Every bar we spit is part of the solution

We carry all those giants on our shoulders now

Philly soul forever — let me tell you how

Build

Drop

Chorus

Philly soul, running through my veins

Philly soul, washing out the pain

Every note they played was more than music

Every song they made, we never lose it

Philly soul

Outro

Philadelphia, Philadelphia

Feel the soul, feel the soul

Philadelphia