Otis, these arms of mine, need to hold her, so give me a sign
World’s gone crazy hey, hey, hey, Marvin tell me what’s going on… it’s been so long

And Otis, I’m in the morning sun, but the light can’t touch me and when the evening comes
I’ll feel so lonely. Ain’t nothing like the real thing! Yeah, Marvin you ain’t wrong and god I feel that song.

I’m in Woe woe woe woe-oh I’m in soulful isolation
I’ve gotta be free! And fly across the seas right into your arms, yeah into your arms

But I’m in Woe woe woe woe-oh I’m still in soulful isolation
But I’ll call from my heart so strong and free and bring you back, bring you back to me

Oh, Marvin what’s going on, heard the news today and and hoped it could be wrong
And this loneliness won't leave me alone Oh Otis even when she’s on the phone, I still feel alone.

I’m in Woe woe woe woe-oh I’m in soulful isolation
I’ve gotta be free! And fly across the seas right into your arms, yeah into your arms

But I’m in Woe woe woe woe-oh I’m still in soulful isolation
But I’ll call from my heart so strong and free and bring you back, bring you back to me

(as Otis said) A change is gonna come, I’ll feel the warmth of the morning sun
and you’ll be there, right there when I wake up, lying next to me.

You sang “Soon I’ll be loving you again” oh and Marvin that’s a great refrain
And as people reunite, we’ll all join up the fight to make this world a better, lovin’ world

I’m in Woe woe woe woe-oh I’m in soulful isolation
I’ve gotta be free! And fly across the seas right into your arms, yeah into your arms

But I’m in Woe woe woe woe-oh I’m still in soulful isolation
But I’ll call from my heart so strong and free and bring you back, bring you back to me