Topic: Free
As promised here is my song that I wrote today. It started out from a comment my mom made my music. She noticed I post my recordings free for anyone to download and asked why and offered some money making suggestions...which I didn't take. Anyway, here is what the idea turned into about life's little freedoms and how if we don't watch out they may disappear. I hope you like it.
Free By Jeff Gilpin
July 8th, 2007
[A] [D] [G] [C] [G]
Verse 1
I'm [A]free to make up my [D]mind
Or [G]free to not care at [C]all[G]
[A]Free to waste my [D]days away
Or [G]free to work for a [C]cause[G]
Verse 2
Yeah I'm [A]free to laugh my [D]head off
Or to [G]scream at a world un[C]fair[G]
[A]Free to help the [D]human race
Or just [G]sit there with a vacant [C]stare[G]
Verse 3
[A]Stand up for [D]what you [G]believe[C] [G]
Because [A]freedom [D]isn't [G]free[C] [G]
You [A]just might [D]lose your free[G]dom[C] [G]
And then [A]where [D]will we all [G]be[C] [G]
Chorus
[G]That's [D]not for [A]me
[G]I'd [D]rather not [A]see
[G]Too much [D]apa[A]thy
[G]I'd [D]rather be [E]free[C] [G]
Verse 4
I'm [A]free to write my [D]words
I'm [G]free to sing them [C]loud[G]
I'm [A]free to play for [D]one or two
Or to [G]play them for a [C]crowd[G]
Verse 5
I can [A]sell them if I [D]want to
Or I can [G]give them away for [C]free[G]
They're [A]mine so what I [D]do with them
Is [G]completely up to [C]me[G]
Verse 6
I [A]worry the [D]world will [G]change[C] [G]
That I'll [A]not be able to [D]sing my [G]songs[C] [G]
And that [A]people are [D]far to bu[G]sy[C] [G]
To [A]keep our world from [D]going [G]wrong[C] [G]
Chorus
[G]That's [D]not for [A]me
[G]I'd [D]rather not [A]see
[G]Too much [D]apa[A]thy
[G]I'd [D]rather be [E]free[C] [G]
Verse 7
I [A]hope we all enjoy being [D]free
But it's [G]not certain to be the [C]same[G]
So what[A]ever freedom means to [D]you
Do [G]all you can to help it re[C]main[G]
Verse 8
The [A]freedoms of our [D]forefathers
The [G]freedom paid for with their [C]lives[G]
The [A]freedom many take for [D]granted
Is the [G]freedom I want to [C]survive[G]
Verse 9
Be [A]free [D]to be [G]heard[C] [G]
En[A]sure you [D]pay the [G]cost[C] [G]
Help [A]keep [D]your free[G]doms [C] [G]
Or [A]they [D]will be [G]lost[C] [G]
Chrous
[G]That's [D]not for [A]me
[G]I'd [D]rather not [A]see
[G]Too much [D]apa[A]thy
[G]I'd [D]rather be [E]free[C] [G] [A]
J E T S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C
