Freedom

I was told that a life has no price, you see But the hate in your eyes put a price on me If the natives were slain for your liberty Please explain what you mean by "The Land of the Free" Oh say can you see But can you really see? What does freedom really mean? 'Cause what I've been sold, ain't what I believe Maybe freedom ain't for me 'Cause what I've been shown, ain't what I can see Uh Been darker days since election day (election day) The rose colors seem to fade away (fade away) The white sheet's coming out to play This is backwards oh '63 I thought the chains were broken and released But what about all my brothers in penitentiaries We'll be floatin' in oceans before we notice We're headed for disaster Oh say can you see But can you really see? What does freedom really mean? 'Cause what I've been sold, ain't what I believe Maybe freedom ain't for me 'Cause what I've been shown, ain't what I can see We've got One nation Under God Indivisible It will be washed away If we're complacent (if we're complacent) And divided (And divided) If we're invisible We have to ask ourselves What does freedom mean to me? Is what I've been sold what I believe? Maybe freedom ain't for me 'Cause what I've been shown, ain't what I can see (Our brothers are bleeding, sisters are weepin' oh) Maybe freedom ain't for me (Don't you want better) 'Cause what I've been shown (I know we want better) Ain't what I can see (whoa) It ain't what I can see (whoa) It ain't what I can see It ain't what I can see