Mr. Soul
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Mr. Soul Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Oh, hello, Mr. Soul, I dropped by to pick up a reason
For the thought that I caught that my head is the event of the season
Why in crowds just a trace of my face could seem so pleasin'
I'll cop out to the change, but a stranger is putting the tease on
[Verse 2]
I was down on a frown when the messenger brought me a letter
I was raised by the praise of a fan who said I upset her
Any girl in the world could have easily known me better
She said, "You're strange, but don't change," and I let her
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
In a while, will the smile on my face turn to plaster?
Stick around while the clown who is sick does the trick of disaster
For the race of my head and my face is moving much faster
Is it strange I should change? I don't know, why don't you ask her?
[Outro]
Is it strange I should change? I don't know, why don't you ask her?
Is it strange I should change? I don't know, why don't you ask her?
Is it strange I should change? I don't know, why don't you ask her?
Is it strange I should change? I don't know, why don't you ask her?
Oh, hello, Mr. Soul, I dropped by to pick up a reason
For the thought that I caught that my head is the event of the season
Why in crowds just a trace of my face could seem so pleasin'
I'll cop out to the change, but a stranger is putting the tease on
[Verse 2]
I was down on a frown when the messenger brought me a letter
I was raised by the praise of a fan who said I upset her
Any girl in the world could have easily known me better
She said, "You're strange, but don't change," and I let her
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
In a while, will the smile on my face turn to plaster?
Stick around while the clown who is sick does the trick of disaster
For the race of my head and my face is moving much faster
Is it strange I should change? I don't know, why don't you ask her?
[Outro]
Is it strange I should change? I don't know, why don't you ask her?
Is it strange I should change? I don't know, why don't you ask her?
Is it strange I should change? I don't know, why don't you ask her?
Is it strange I should change? I don't know, why don't you ask her?
About
Genius Annotation
This was written by Canadian singer-songwriter Neil Young during his his stint with the Springfield.
It appeared on Buffalo Springfield Again in 1967.
Neil remarked:
A lot of songs take a long time to write. Generally they take an hour and a half, two hours to write. But this one took only five minutes.
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Credits
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Background Vocals
Vocals
Guitar
Drums
Bass
Recorded At
Atlantic Studios, New York City, NY (January 9 - April 4, 1967)
Released in
June 1967
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