To travel life's highways the young and the old Which path to turn on at the forks in the road There's anger and heartache, depression and pain Things that we do to keep from going insane You got to be free, got to be free Say you got to be now, got to be free, free, free, free, free (free) To deal with the conscience of a tormented soul You have to relax the mind from its rational hold It's easy to burn out when you're thinking too much So let it go and it will help you in your search to be free Got to be free Say you got to be now, got to be free, free, free, free, free (free) Don't be an actor, music's a bust It's not what you want to be A lawyer, a doctor, the family trust Blame it all on society Just one of the ma**es that's doing time Drowning in your misery But sooner or later the picture comes clear It's not where I want to be Got to be free, got to be free Say you got to be now, got to be free, free, free, free, free (free) Should I stay or should I go Enough of this foolish pride Fighting a battle with my own ego It's tearing me up inside Bottle it up and stash it away Things will get better, that's what they always say Taking a chance, giving it up I don't know, said I don't know what to do Here it goes, I'm taking the plunge Not sure where I'm going and I'm not on the run No-one to lean on, no-one to please All I've got is myself and this feeling that I've got to be free Got to be free Say you got to be, got to be free, free, free, free, free (free) (Russell Ives; 1994 Naked Earth Productions)