[Verse 1: Jazzie B]
Well, hello, let's start back again
On the same plane, in the same vein
But I'm movin', movin' in a new direction
A new section with a selection of rhymes
Hot to make you unwind
'Cause it's time to just feel fine
Well, ain't that the way it's supposed to be?
Are you feeling free?
And it goes

[Refrain: Soul II Soul]
Doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo

[Verse 2: Jazzie B]
Well, feeling free, release your inhibitions
Go forth, achieve your ambitions
Your goals, your aims, whatever you claim to be yours
'Cause that's the nature of this game
The game is life and life's so hard
Even more if you get dealt with the wrong card
Well, play to win, don't give in
'Cause seriously, I'll tell you something
It ain't no joke 'cause if you can't cope
And your whole life's going up in smoke
Or you're feeling down, lost and rejected
And all you want to be is respected
By society and the community
Because ain't that the way it's supposed to be?
I mean, feeling free
And it goes
[Refrain: Soul II Soul]
Doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo

[Verse 3: Jazzie B]
Well, this society is sayin' what you can and can't do
But in my mind as I say, "Is that true?"
Like the man that they said is unemployable
How could he ever live a life enjoyable?
When he faked the feelings of no use
After all, take the abuse and shame
Recall the kind of names
How could he ever be in the right frame of mind
When his life is unkind?
Nobody wants to take the time to say
Listen, there's another way
You don't have to live your life in this downtrodden way
Maybe your job isn't the answer
But take a look up and take a glance at the alternatives
And what it has to give and put that in the way
That you wanna live your life, yeah
And do what you wanna do
Really what you wanna do
Whatever comes to you naturally
I mean, feeling free
And it goes
[Refrain: Soul II Soul]
Doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo

[Verse 4: Jazzie B]
Yo, so if you ever havin' a problem
Don't run and hide, come out and face it head-on
Because you're strong enough to win
And go on to pass through the test that life has to offer
And beat it with ease and be on top of the pile, all the while
And when you finished that, emerge with a smile
Upon your face and that way we'll have a happy face
And a funky face for a loving race
And that's being free
And you all know how it goes, it goes

[Refrain: Soul II Soul]
Doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo
Doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo

[Instrumental Outro]