Smokey Robinson

Oh, you know, baby
Oh, you know, baby

I might as well be boots
Or brogans or some sneakers
You've walked on me for a country mile
You take the part of me that's weak
And try to make it weaker
You've got your souls confused
In case you haven't heard the news

Shoe soul was made for walking on
My soul was made for somebody to comfort
Same sound, but different as up and down
Tread softly now, don't stampede
'Cause my soul is the soul you really need
Oh, you know, baby

I've been your bridge over troubled waters
In your time of crisis
Your jacket laid across a puddle of mud
And when you're down and out
And in need, I've been the nicest
Red carpet, welcome mat
But, oh, my soul's worn out from that

'Cause, show soul was made for walking on
My soul was made for somebody to comfort
Same sound, but for you, I lay me down
Tread softly now, don't stampede
'Cause my soul is the soul you really need
Oh, you know, baby, yeah

To walk beside
Don't mean to be a sidewalk

Shoe soul was made for walking on
Shoe soul is made of rubber, crepe and leather
Hey, my soul was made for holding on
Help me hold our souls together, oh...

Shoe soul was made for walking on
Shoe soul is made of rubber, crepe and leather
Hey, my soul was made for holding on
Help me hold our souls together, hey

Shoe soul, shoe soul was made for walking on
Shoe soul, shoe soul is made of rubber, crepe and leather
My soul, my soul was made for holding on
(Help me hold our souls together)
Hold me, baby, hold me, baby

Shoe soul was made for walking on
Shoe soul is made of rubber, crepe and leather
Ooh, my soul was made for holding on
Help me hold our souls together

(Shoe soul was made for walking on)
Help me, baby, help me, baby
(Shoe soul is made of rubber, crepe and leather)
Help me, baby, help me, baby
My soul was made for holding on
Help me hold our souls together

Help my, baby, help me, baby...

Arguably the greatest songwriter of the latter half of the 20th century, Robinson’s timeless creations for Motown, both for his own group and for other artists, provided the ultimate example of what a pop song can be. From The Beatles to Bob Dylan, the rest of the 60s followed in his wake

As if that wasn’t enough, he created a whole new genre in the mid-70s with “quiet storm”, a radio format named after one of his songs. He continues writing and performing today.

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