I'm gonna live, live the life I sing about, down in my soul, my soul, in my soul I'm gonna fight, for the right, and shun the wrong If I'm in the street, or in my home, if I have company, or I'm alone I'm gonna live, live the life I sing about, down in my soul, my soul, in my soul Every day, everywhere, on this busy, thoroughfare People shun me, look down on me, they don't like me I don't care, I can't sing one thing, and live another Be a saint in church, and a devil undercover I'm gonna live, live the life I sing about, down in my soul, my soul, in my soul Every day, everywhere, on this busy, thoroughfare People shun me, look down on me, they don't like me I don't care, I can't sing one thing, and live another Be a saint in church, and a devil undercover I'm gonna live, live the life I sing about, down in my soul, my soul, in my soul I'm gonna live, live the life I sing about, down in my soul