I sing, I wax poetic, I create the beats, I mix the FX. I am the band.
I do spoken word poetry, with some beats behind it.
Story behind the song
Found a nice acoustic loop, decided to go with it.
Lyrics
What does it take to be really free.
Does anybody know?
Man, I don’t know.
I can’t even tell it.
For real.
Somebody please let me know.
There’ll be days like this
my mama said,
when you don’t know what
you’re going to do.
The rent is late
and the bills are due,
your job is shady and your
girl is too.
Lord have mercy.
So tell me where
in the world is the path for me,
so tell me what
in the world am I gonna see,
when my eyes do rise
and the Sun does shine,
will my happiness turn
on my peace of mind.
Will I be free,
will I be free,
will I be free,
to be me.
Can I get a witness?
The coffee’s too hot
and your donut’s stale,
inside you’re feeling you’re not
in the best of health.
Your family don’t seem care
if you live or die,
what?
your best friend’s always
trying to get you high.
So tell me where
in the world is the path for me,
so tell me what
in the world am I gonna see,
when my eyes do rise
and the Sun does shine,
will my happiness turn
on my peace of mind.
Alright, alright, alright. I ain’t even
trying to hear that. Whatever.
Will I be free,
will I be free,
will I be free,
to be me.
Run that by me one more again?
So open your eyes
cause the days are short,
you’re born and you live
without any support.
You try your best to succeed
and do what you can,
to get to the top
to the Promised Land.
Hallelujah, Amen!
So tell me where
in the world is the path for me,
so tell me what
in the world am I gonna see,
when my eyes do rise
and the Sun does shine,
will my happiness turn
on my peace of mind.
Free, free, free!
Will I be free,
Free as a bird!
will I be free,
Free as the wind!
will I be free,
Free as a child playing on a hot,
summer’s day.
to be me.
Free as I want to be,
free to be, me!
Will I be free,
will I be free,
Alright, alright, alright. I ain’t even
trying to hear that. Whatever.
to be me.
Lord have mercy.
Will I be free,
What does it really take to be free.
Does anybody know?
will I be free,
Man, I don’t know.
I can’t even tell it.
For real.
will I be free,
to be me.
Run that by me one more again?
