Free Man

You don't get a courtroom, you don't get a case file Unbiased jury followed by a fair trial You don't get a judge who might give a damn about a sentence Justice, witness protection plan You've got the evidence, but it's stacked against a— Free man A free man You could never walk away without a price to pay But he can Some rules of the Bible ain't against the law Funny how it don't cost anything at all But be a free man You don't get money for emotional damage Apology for years of carrying the baggage Humiliation, separation, reparation package Reimbursed for promises you just took back, it's Not a crime, a sin That's just the way it is for a— Free man A free man You could never walk away without a price to pay But he can Some rules of the Bible ain't against the law Funny how it don't cost anything at all But be a free man So you pay a premium to talk to a stranger Crying on a couch, sorting out all that anger Expensive medication for occasional depression Asking all the while what the hell is the lesson? You don't get no sleep And there's no PTSD For a free man A free man You could never walk away without a price to pay But he can Some rules of the Bible ain't against the law Funny how it don't cost anything, anything at all Some rules of the Bible ain't against the law Funny how it don't cost anything at all But be a free man Oh, a free man Oohh