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Freedom for Now

Music and Lyrics By: Todd Schacherl
Copyright 1992 Todd Schacherl -- All Rights Reserved

Intro:

Our fathers who
Fought the war
Fought for freedom
Unlocked the door

They didn’t have to
Spill their blood
But they did
For the ones they loved

They had a plan
For liberty
A guarantee
For you and me

But with freedom
It’s you and me
To keep ourselves
The land of the free

Chorus:

Freedom is here today
Freedom you’ll have to pay
Freedom is here today
Freedom never has to stay

Just because
We’ve got it now
It’s not forever
I’ll tell you how

They take our rights
One at a time
Pass new laws
That make it a crime

Wear a helmet
Or go to jail
See the judge
To pay your bail

Without a warrant
They take your house
Take your money
Freeze your bank accounts

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Bridge:

Lead:

Chorus:

The politicians
Love their jobs
Take vacations
The more they rob

Punish doctors
Who talk about
All the options
Another way out

They take a little
At a time
Make wonder
Blur the line

No more pictures
Of nudity
Try to limit
What we see

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