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Soup Lyrics by Utah Phillips

Making Speech Free

1999

I'm spending my night at a flophouse
I'm spending my days on the street
I'm looking for work but I find none
I wished I had something to eat

Oh, Sou-oup, Sou-oup
They gave me a bo-owl of Sou-ou-oup
Sou-oup, Sou-oup
They gave me a bo-owl of Soup

I worked twenty years in a factory
I did everything I was told
They said I was loyal and faithful
But now I am out in the cold

Oh, Sou-oup, Sou-oup
They gave me a bo-owl of Sou-ou-oup
Sou-oup, Sou-oup
They gave me a bo-owl of Soup

[spoken interlude]

I saved fifteen bucks with my banker
To buy me a car and a yacht
I went down to draw out my fortune
And this is the answer I got

Oh, Sou-oup, Sou-oup
They gave me a bo-owl of Sou-ou-oup
Sou-oup, Sou-oup
They gave me a bo-owl of Soup

I fought in a war for my country
I went out to bleed and to die-ie
I thought that my country would help me
But this was my country's reply

Oh, Sou-oup, Sou-oup
They gave me a bo-owl of Sou-ou-oup
Sou-oup, Sou-oup
They gave me a bo-owl of Soup

(Oh) when I die and I get up to Heaven
St. Peter will let me right in
He can tell by the soup I was fed on
I was unable to sin

Oh, Sou-oup, Sou-oup
They gave me a bo-owl of Sou-ou-oup
Sou-oup, Sou-oup
They gave me a bo-owl of Soup

About “Soup” by Utah Phillips

Read the complete lyrics to "Soup" by Utah Phillips from the album "Making Speech Free" in 1999. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Country.

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"Soup" is credited to Utah Phillips. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Soup" appears on "Making Speech Free" in 1999.

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