Liberated

That mill stood like a rock On which my father built his life He could tell you to the day How long it took to save the money So he could buy this house From father to son they worked that mill Grim as the reaper with a heart like hell The fabric of our lives was woven with the steel Every stick of furniture, every single meal As a boy it was a place I'd learnt to hate My father told me then i'd never cross that gate He said I know that times are changing There's a fire inside you raging I was once that young, so listen to me son I was Educated By the sound of soul And I was Liberated By a love of rock n roll There were Fast cars And rhythm 'n' blues It's like a Bad penny That you never ever lose Now I'm grown I stand before these gates But it'd all gone Along with my hate All that's left is this monument to men A cathedral of steel Twisted and bent If I close my eyes I see the giant awake I hear the whistle calling I watch them flood through the gates I know that times have changed But still the fires rage And I was Educated By the sound of soul And I was Liberated By a love of rock n roll There were Fast cars And rhythm 'n' blues It's like a Bad penny That you never ever lose Yeah And I was Educated To the sound of soul And I was Liberated By a love of rock n roll There were Fast cars And rhythm 'n' blues It's like a Bad penny That you never ever lose I was Educated To long legged women Spending my money on dancin 'n' singin I was Motivated With a ten second fuse There were short skirts and high heeled shoes And I was liberated Dedicated Motivated To a love of rock n roll And I was captivated Infatuated Educated By the sound of soul By the sound of soul Liberated by love By a love of rock n roll