Personally I'd file this firmly in the 'folk' category, rather than Soul...not that that really matters, a song's a song. (Well, unless you really were on Tin Pan Alley and were commissioned to write a soul hit, I can see there might be a difference opinions then😊
It's certainly memorable melodically.
I know what you mean about not having time but it's a shame as I'd like to hear this with proper brass and piano etc.
Good job, just needs a little refinement and production is all.
Yodasdad