Freedom Ain't Free (Acoustic Folk/Blues Lyric)?

Question

FREEDOM AIN'T FREE

By WILLY SENKIWSKY (unfinished) 5/21/06 8:30 pm G-Harp, Key of D, Acoustic
Folk/Blues song

This lyric was written on a prompt from someone on the Blues-L group who asked for a song incorporating the Ben Franklin quote. I VERY seldom write 'political' songs but the **** that's been going on is sickening. I just read we have 132,000 troops there, and a week or so ago I read the American death toll reached 2,500 (or something like that). G.W's friends will make billions rebuilding Irag while America goes to hell! The lyric is unfinished, critique from a 'non-comercial' perspective. This song will, probably, not be played in Kansas City or Dallas, Texas. Actually except on PBS or college stations, the way radio is today, it probably won't get played in NYC .

The Pres says... let us check your mail and calls
He is stupid or he has a lot of balls!
Ben Franklin; "those who would trade liberty for security deserve neither"
I guess George W. never studied this in Yale; where he was a cheater!

Because freedom ain't something they give away
With a $25 purchase at Wal-Mart today!
Freedom has a price; usually blood
And it demands the young while still a stud!

George Bush wants the Fed's to be my mommy
I always thought that was the definition of a commie!
So keep your hands out my pocket; I don't need you
Cause the young men gave up lives I can tell you; "go screw!"

Because freedom ain't something you buy
On sale only 19.95, plus shipping, that's just a lie!
I pity the fools who fall for that sales pitch
Cause freedom ain't free and life is still a *****!

I remember 'cell phones' hung on County Jail walls
I wasn't answering them or waiting for calls!
And, no, I didn't do the crime
I kept my mouth shut and did the time!

No freedom needs work,
I don't mean 1000 censors you jerk!
Freedom ain't something conjured up by a witch
No freedom ain't free; and life is still a *****!!!...

Copyright 2006 Willy Senkiwsky -- All Rights Received -- Unauthorized Duplication Prohibited

"The Blues are the roots, and the other music is the fruits." One of Willie Dixon's favorite sayings, from I Am the Blues by Willie Dixon with Don Snowden (DaCapo, 1989)

"Life is like music, it must be composed by ear, feeling and instinct, not by rule. Nevertheless one had better know the rules, for they sometimes guide in doubtful cases, though not often." --Samuel Butler (1612-80), English poet, Author

"Simple music is the hardest music to play and blues is simple music." --Albert Collins

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Answer 1

you can find free lyrics on the internet. i do it all the time for a band that my husband is in.

Answer 2

There is nothing Free about freedom you just do not always seethe bill. You may think you are free but you are not whatever thoughts you have were given to you by someone else. Advertising you buy something you do not really want. News it herds you one way then another. First lies then truth to counter them at many times.You cannot stop using oil even if you wanted no one can as it has completely taken over everyone metaphorically speaking. No one has true freedom that would be no disease, social constructions, no police, army, criminals, crime,ability to work for just yourself and nobody else. crime well if people owned everything together drugs were not illegal most would be gone. not sure how people would manage without the police though. There are things in society like running around naked which are not allowed.Labels are placed on people like Mad,Crazy, Stupid,Inferior,Superior,Royalty, President without these labels there is freedom. A Policeman could have fantasies running away from a police car on patrol and never having to do police work again. The President of The U.S. for all the stated power of position is not free. Neither U.S. citizens free to think make or watch what they please. Ratings are placed on movies even this site is censored you cannot say what you want even if true because it will be remove,blocked like other internet access

Answer 3

thank