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Heavy influence from Moody Blues and Pink Floyd
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We are a group of people who enjoy songwriting and then recording the songs. We do it for fun.
The Overtone Gang is a group of people who enjoy songwriting and then recording the songs. The structure of the gang is flexible and people may participate on one CD and not on another. It's their choice. Each person is allowed to pursue their own projects and come back to join the gang. Egos get in the way of music so we try hard to eliminate the reasons for it. 7 different people have been involved in the first three CDs. The Cycle of Life CD included a lot more people (16 in total). Our CD "Relations" had only four people. On our latest CD, Earth, there were three of us, Melanie Broussard, Buddy Trotter and Danny Liggett. The gang has written and recorded songs for 8 CDs. These were recorded by ourselves (no record deal). We duplicate our own CDs, design and print out the booklet and put the jewel case together. We do it for fun.
Song Info
Genre
Pop Pop Rock
Charts
Peak #177
Peak in subgenre #42
Author
Danny Liggett & Buddy Trotter
Rights
2009 Liggett & Trotter
Uploaded
December 16, 2011
Track Files
MP3
MP3 4.2 MB 160 kbps 3:38
Story behind the song
Started in 1990 I had forgotten about the song until I ran across it while cleaning up some old tapes. Buddy had an idea for the music and it was reborn.
Lyrics
Free, the birds fly free Why can’t I be free Chained to the ground like a tree rooted deep My only escape is the dreams of my sleep Then I fly on the wind just have it end Free, the birds fly free Why can’t I be free Free, a child is free Why can’t I be free With disappearing youth Come the chains of age Why can’t we stop and turn the page Back to the days, back to the simple ways Free, the wind blows free Why can’t I be free Free, a child is free Why can’t I be free The war on terror continues to escalate Gas prices hit an all time high today I don’t care what you think, just do as you’re told More jobs were lost to foreign markets this month Wages continue to fall as the cost living increases Calm yourself, breath deep, clear your mind Choose peace I am free Freedom is just a state of mind Where your troubles are left far behind Take my hand and you’ll understand. Free, a child is free Why can’t I be free Free, now I am free And you can be free
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