SOUL HEAVEN
Johnny Taylor


Ah OwoooOwooo year
Soul heaven, Soul Heaven
Had a dream last night
Soul heaven, Soul Heaven

Last night I dreamed I was in a concert
So many people you had to stand in line
One night only in Soul Heaven
I didn't want to wake up I was having such a good time

All of the Bar-keys were tuning up on stage
Jimi had his guitar getting ready to play
Sam was singing A Change Gonna Come
Otis was there Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay

There was a party in Soul Heaven
Superstars from the past
Standing room only so you better hurry
Buy your ticket, cause there going fast

Trane and Miles took a mean soul
Junior Walker had them dancing in the aisles
(Shoot`em Before They Run Now)
They stood up when Jackie sang Lonely Teardrops
When Sammy danced the crowd went wild
(Mr. Bojangles)

I thought I saw Ella standing with Mahalia
Backstage was Elvis with his Blue Suede Shoes
It started raining everybody just stayed there
To hear Z.Z.** sing about home blues

Well now, there's a party
Soul Heaven
In Soul Heaven
Soul Heaven
Superstars from the past
Soul Heaven
Standing room only 
Soul Heaven
so you better hurry
Soul Heaven
Buy your ticket, 
Soul Heaven
Cause there going fast

There's a party in Soul Heaven
Superstars from the past

The Great Al Jackson was a holding down the beat
When Marvin sang Let's Get It On
They jumped to their feet
Everybody start screaming they were standing on patience
When the curtain come up the mighty Temptations
King Curtis Blue Soul Serenade
Thought I saw Lady Day sitting in the shade
I Got Two Lovers And I Ain't Ashamed
Lord I love the way sweet Mary sang

It was getting kinda late, it was time to go
Two o'clock in bed they closed the show
I didn't want to wake up I was havin' such a good time
Ahhhh…I didn't want to wake up I was havin' a good time

Pearl Baily,
Soul Heaven
She was there
Soul Heaven
Duke and Count,
Soul Heaven
They were there
Soul Heaven
Donny Hathaway, 
Soul Heaven
I saw him there
Soul Heaven
And Satchmo, 
Soul Heaven
I saw him there
Soul Heaven
It was a party 
Soul Heaven
In Soul Heaven
Soul Heaven
Oh, you should've been there
Soul Heaven
I know you should've been there
Soul Heaven
Yeah Everybody was havin' such a good time
Soul Heaven
OwooOwoo yeah


** ** Z.Z. refers to Z.Z. Hill who recorded "Down Home Blues"



(Transcribed by Bette Carl & Mel Priddle - February 2003)