Freedom Knows My Name (from the cd Old Bitch Warrior)

 

Written by Melanie Safka Schekeryk with additional lyrics by Jess Leary

 

Intro…

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Freedom pulls my heartstrings
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As I board another plane
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It's not leaving I am wanting
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But freedom knows my name

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Friends turn into strangers
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Strangers can be cold
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I've been blessed with angels
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At least I'm not alone

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And they come to me in a sunrise
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In the words of some old song
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In the name of all creation

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In a life long out of bounds

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Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh oohooh

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Freedom knows my name oh yeah ooh ooh ooh ooh
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Freedom knows my name oh yeah ooh ooh ooh ooh

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Freedom, freedom knows my name ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

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Tender roots grow deep with longing
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To the core of solid ground
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Mine go left of center
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And slightly off the ground

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Through the war torn ages
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Scenes of freedom's fight
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Drawn on hidden pages
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Haunt our dreams at night

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Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

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Freedom knows my name oh yeah ooh ooh ooh
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Freedom knows my name ooh ooh ooh

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Freedom knows my name oh yeah oh yeah ooh ooh ooh

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Freedom knows my name oh yeah ooh ooh ooh

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Freedom, freedom knows my name ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh

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To the child without a promise
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To the frightened and the tame
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Although it's just a whisper
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Freedom knows your name

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Freedom knows your name ooh ooh ooh

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Freedom knows my name oh yeah ooh ooh ooh

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Freedom, freedom knows your name oh yeah ooh ooh

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Freedom, freedom knows your name ooh ooh ooh

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Freedom, freedom knows your name ooh ooh ooh

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Freedom knows your name ooh ooh ooh

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Freedom knows your name ooh ooh ooh

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Freedom knows your name ooh ooh ooh

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Freedom knows your name ooh ooh ooh

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Freedom knows your name ooh ooh ooh

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Freedom knows your name ooh ooh ooh

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Freedom knows your name ooh ooh ooh

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Freedom knows your name ooh ooh ooh

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Freedom knows your name

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