[Verse] Well, let me tell you 'bout old Garry's black slave He worked hard on that plantation, his life depraved But one day, that man he found a beat He played his guitar, movin' his feet (ooh-wee) [Chorus] Garry's rhythm, it's got soul (got soul) Makes you wanna get up and lose control (lose control) Garry's rhythm, it's gonna set you free (set you free) Come on, baby, let it take you on a spree (let it take you on a spree) --- [Verse] I wake up every mornin', before the break of dawn I head out to the fields, where the cotton plants grow strong I work all day, under the scorching sun's ray With each painful step, I keep movin' on my way [Chorus] Rockin' and a-rollin', down the dirty tracks Garry's soul, it's never turnin' back (never turnin' back) They sing a melody, that's so sweet Garry's soul and Blackberry, can't be beat [Verse] In the cotton fields with the sun's hot sting Chains around my ankles, freedom's been a fleeting thing But every lash that breaks my skin, I find my strength within For in the darkness, a fire burns, through each wound my spirit learns [Chorus] Garry's rhythm, it's got soul (got soul) Makes you wanna get up and lose control (lose control) Garry's rhythm, it's gonna set you free (set you free) Come on, baby, let it take you on a spree (let it take you on a spree) --- [Verse] Oh, Lord, I'm a wanderin' soul Bought and sold, no freedom in my bones (ooh-yeah) Chains keep draggin' me down, oh so low But I keep pushin' on, tryna find my way back home [Chorus] Garry's rhythm, it's got soul (got soul) Makes you wanna get up and lose control (lose control) Garry's rhythm, it's gonna set you free (set you free) Come on, baby, let it take you on a spree (let it take you on a spree) --- [Verse] In these chains, I was bound Forced to the ground, my spirit drowned (drownin') Every lash a reminder of my fate But my spirit couldn't be crushed, no, it couldn't break (no, couldn't break) [Chorus] Garry's rhythm, it's got soul (got soul) Makes you wanna get up and lose control (lose control) Garry's rhythm, it's gonna set you free (set you free) Come on, baby, let it take you on a spree (let it take you on a spree) --- [Chorus] Garry's rhythm, it's got soul (got soul) Makes you wanna get up and lose control (lose control) Garry's rhythm, it's gonna set you free (set you free) Come on, baby, let it take you on a spree (let it take you on a spree) --- [End]
