No more sleaze ball, funky, low down, skunky juke joints Where the drinks are knee deep on the floor And the clientele is posed and angry And all the pretty girls are whores Who gild the lily and more's the pity If you really want to live a life of passion If you really want to dance your life away There's a place I really got to show you It's down the alley, really hid away Take me Soul City, Soul City Peace for the wicked Life for the living in Soul City It's a way on down the street I found it once before Even though I have the keys I still can't always find the door It can be tricky Might have to pick it Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul City Soul, Soul, Soul, Soul City The girls are witty The boys are pretty There's a girl who's dancing with my conscience While the DJ's playing with my heart On the screen are my recriminations While I'm singing I'm still praying hard Take me to Soul City, Soul City Peace for the wicked Food for the spirit in Soul City Hone, honey, honey Soul City, Soul City Come down there with me Come down there with me Huh, ah