Free Now

I wrote this song for my father

Sometimes I feel he never gave a damn about me

Though he raised me like he should, did he understand me?

No, no, I don't think so

I wrote this song for my mother

She had to leave me when I was younger

She said, "Son, seek this life and keep an open mind"

But in my mind's eye

I am free now

Free to live without my fears

I believe now

There's a reason why I'm here

It's to try to do good

It's to try to do better

Oh-oh

Who will I be for my daughter?

This little baby, she means the world to me, yeah

Will I relive their mistakes or do things the right way

For her sake?

I am free now

Free to live without my fears

I believe now

There's a reason why I'm here

Can I be a man?

One that understands how to love more patiently

I'll be free now

I'll be free now

And we dream of the day when our kids can play

In the streets with no fear of them being taken away

Fathers raise their sons with respect and love

Handle anger and pain with no need for no guns

If we hope to be free, it takes you and me

To start over here and now

Whoa

'Cause this world is the way it is

It's how we raise our kids

I wrote this song for my mother

I wrote this song for our father (Father)

So hopefully we can come together

(We can come together)

And hopefully make things a little better

(A little better)

I am free now

Free to live without my fears

I believe now

There's a reason why I'm here

Can I be a man?

One that understands how to love more patiently

I am free now

I am free now

I am free now

I am free now

(Now!)