Maybe this character is familiar to you; a smart and confident young woman, full of soul, who knows who she is and spreads love to those who deserve it, but with no time for those who don't.
Huge thanks to Jamie Sandison for adding his amazing guitar licks to this track.
Cover image: Ayo Ogunseinde@unsplash.com
WEST SIDE SOUL
She was only 17
All bright ideas
And adrenaline
Running high on pure caffeine
Giving what she could get
Living life with an attitude
That stood her out
From some other dude
And a way of lifting the current mood
A modern day Suffragette
Giving what she could get
A confidence that made her shine
A liberal dose from a good bloodline
Descended from another time
She might eat you whole
She was the West side soul
Hanging out in Holland Park
Going Dutch on a question mark
Enlightenment waiting in the dark
Everyone wants a turn
She’s giving out free heartburn
Don’t even try if you’re too slow
She’ll suss you out and let you go
Acting like a dynamo
In the title role
She was the West side soul
She’s not held back by her youth
Lives way beyond the living proof
Everything is easy
No place for complicated rigmarole
She was the West side soul
Stupidity is all the rage
So this genius from another age
Can take a bow on the worldwide stage
Telling it like it is
A tonic that keeps its fizz
No point trying to contravene
She’ll mould your views like plasticine
A super smart cool love machine
You can’t pigeon hole
She was the West side soul
© ANDY BARKER NOVEMBER 2023
