I Hold Out My Hand

[MEN, spoken]
What has more meaning than pain?
He wants to know what soul is. 

[LEONA]
I hold out my hand
To comfort your wounds
And give without want
The sweetness of life
Through rivers of tears
The moon shines tonight
And that is what soul is

When this bitter life has ended
Death may be a welcome rest
But why waste all your living on dying?
Why let mocking evil spirits have their way?
Why wallow in sorrow
When love's joys can be found?

Oh, come to me until I feel your heartbeat
And when our hearts are swaying at one tempo
That is soul

[JESSE]
I have no heart, it's been crushed and torn by misery
What sweet softnеss can a man know in his heart
When others buy and sеll his loved ones?
Is that soul?

And when this bitter life has ended
I will dance a happy dance
I will sing
I will shout
I will cry
And in my rage I will— O why!
Anguished heart!
Wake my ears to hear this woman's song
Soul is the giving without want
The sharing of some soothing sweetness through this bitter life

[Scat]

[LEONA]
Come to me until I hear your heartbeat

[JESSE]

[Scat]

[LEONA]
When our hearts are swaying at one tempo

[JESSE]
Yes, I think I understand what soul is

[LEONA]
Come and let us have this dance

[JESSE]
Come and let us have this little dance

[LEONA & JESSE]

[Scat]

[JESSE]
That is soul

[LEONA, JESSE, LEONA & JESSE]
My lips are sweet (Just one little taste)
My bosom not cold (Just one little taste)
Let's pleasure ourselves (Just one little taste)
Romance can't be sold (But they sure will try)
But even through tears (And there are many)
The moon shines tonight (Let's stop this talking)
And that is what soul is