Soul Education

Soul Education is the fourth track on Synkronized. It was written by Jay Kay and Toby Smith. It was released on 8 June, 1999 with the album.

Background

In contrast to the album, Soul Education is a funky track much reminiscent of the band's second album.

Lyrics

I didn't have no time for school

Spent my days breaking the rules and regulations

And in between me having fun

All the teachers told me son, get an education

So I had my days of freedom

Dressed like a man through four seasons

Hey I'm steppin' out so cut me loose

And as mama waved goodbye

Tears were welling in her eyes

She don't need them

I turned to her and said:

I've got my soul education

You know it's stitched into the clothes that I wear

Got my life information

Upon the breeze that's blowing through my hair

Got a pocket full of rainbows

Oh and a sky to put them in so blue

So let the music come and save you

I found a God that I can pray to

Deep inside my soul, hey

See you're mad you can't delude

But there is no substitute

For intuition, there's no superstition

So if you find you're petrified

To let some natural law apply

Then there's a whole lot missing baby yeah

So you know I'm blessed celestially

Got a direct link with destiny yeah

Don't ask me why

I'm in the sky

And if there's green wax in your eye

Somethings money just can't buy, hey

Rags to riches, babes to bitches

But the ride don't mind cause I got my

I know I got my soul education

You know that it's stitched into the clothes that I wear

I've got my life information

Upon the wind that's blowing through my hair

I know I've got a pocket full of rainbows, hey

Oh and a sky to put them in so blue

So let the music come and save you

I know I found a God that I can pray to

And it's deep inside my soul, hey