Jamie Green: Music
Soul Connected
I met a dashingly handsome young Turk on the New York City subway. He was singing an ancient Bee Gees tune. We had a lovely affair until he fled to Canada when his student visa expired. NYC was not such a welcoming place for Muslim illegals post-9/11. He’s back in Turkey now, serving his compulsory time in the army at a very dangerous time.
V1 Some would call me naive Some would call me romantic Some would say to forget the whole thing, just a fling But they wouldn’t have it right Ooh yeah, you got inside V2 You were barely hanging on Songs for dollars on the subway Still you arrived the first time with a rose in your hand A little shy to my surprise You feared you were my plaything But baby you were wrong CHORUS From two different worlds / Speaking different words Still I’m feeling like we were so connected Why’d you go away / When you could have stayed? Were you so afraid we were soul-connected? V3 Did you come from a land Where men can’t stand to disappoint That must be why you left without saying goodbye Or did you think I wouldn’t cry? Ooh now you’re feeling sorry Now you’re the one who’s crying CHORUS But I’m gonna wait / Long as it will take Cuz I’m feeling like we were soul-connected (And) if it’s true that we / We were meant to be Then I know that I’ll be Re-connected with you You (I miss you) V4 Some would call me naïve Some would call me romantic Some would say to forget the whole thing But I can’t…