So much fun recording with Nina.... she is such an uplifting spirit, truly one of a kind..so much talent & heart...love her and her husband, Mike!
lyrics
“FREEDOM”
I’m gonna repent, gonna change my ways,
Keep the faith for better days,
Forgiveness is a devine invitation..
Misery rich, mercy poor,
A wretched itch, I can’t ignore..
Despair is a door to transformation..
The road is littered with hopes that fade,
Still we carry the dreams we’ve saved..
Diggin’ up the dirt, the cursed past,
Breakin’ this spell.. I’m free at last…
Freedom, freedom,,
Freedom is the light that shines in the rising sun..
Freedom, freedom..
Freedom is the sound of thunder in a pounding drum..
Freedom…
Goin’ to the river, gonna cleanse my soul,
Gonna take back the life you stole,
It’s lying in a Carolina grave..
Gonna pray every day, gonna read the good book..
Gotta go back for a second look..
A saint is just a sinner who was saved..
Freedom is the courage to speak your mind,
Freedom is the strength to leave the past behind
Freedom is a choice to right a wrong,
Freedom is the voice of a sing-along..
Freedom, freedom,,
Freedom is the light that shines in the rising sun..
Freedom, freedom..
Freedom is the sound of thunder in a pounding drum..
Freedom…
Freedom, freedom..
Can’t steal from a man who gives it all away..
Freedom, freedom..
You can’t trust a man that has no debts to pay..
Freedom, freedom..
Let the church bells ring, let the voices sing tonight..
Freedom, freedom...
You’ll never take me down without a fight..
You’ll never take me down without a fight..
I won’t go down without a fight..
You can’t take me down without a fight..
Music & lyrics by Charles Laughon aka Chaze Lounge
credits
released March 15, 2007
Nina Repeta--Vocals
Charles "Chaz" Laughon--acoustic guitar/drums/strings
Bill Holland--Bass guitar
Johnny Mac--Banjo
I've posted some barely adequate recordings here, many bad writer's renditions, of a few songs I've written in my life.
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