Music Video

Featured In

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Percy Mayfield
Percy Mayfield
Vocals
Bumps Myers
Bumps Myers
Tenor Saxophone
Herman Mitchell
Herman Mitchell
Guitar
Jesse Sailes
Jesse Sailes
Drums
Jewell Grant
Jewell Grant
Alto Saxophone
John Crawford
John Crawford
Saxophone
Lee Young
Lee Young
Drums
Maurice Simon
Maurice Simon
Baritone
Ralph W. "Chuck" Hamilton
Ralph W. "Chuck" Hamilton
Bass
T.M. Davis
T.M. Davis
Tenor Saxophone
Ulysses Livingston
Ulysses Livingston
Guitar
Willard McDaniel
Willard McDaniel
Piano
William K. "Billy" Hadnott
William K. "Billy" Hadnott
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Percy Mayfield
Percy Mayfield
Composer

Lyrics

Everyone knows how he feels within
And if he has a conscious he knows when he sins
'Cause only you can tell, how deep is the well
'Cause the well is the soul of a man
He picks out the car, well then make him a slave
True love is given only hearts that are brave
So only you can tell, how deep is the well
'Cause the well is the soul of a man
The world gives you back, what you give to the world
If you give love, you will get love in return
But if you give the world hate, well, somehow through fate
Hate is bound to be your ruin, your ruin
If you were to tell me that you are my friend
And if you don't mean it, you will know from within
'Cause only you can tell, how deep is the well
'Cause the well is the soul of a man
If you were to tell me that you are my friend
And if you don't mean it, you will know from within
'Cause only you can tell, how deep is the well
'Cause the well is the soul of a man
Written by: Percy Mayfield
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out