why can't they set me free
free from pain and misery
They can take away my silver, hell no
They can take away my gold
And sometimes they'll try
They'll torment me with taxation,
In spite of all those things,
false leaders and prophets do
Future love will always be true
Now will you take a little dip from me
future love that's in my soul
He protects me while the billows roll
Now now, man can take my life
cause man likes to live in strife
But your love stays in my soul
why can't you set me free?
free from pain and misery
why can't you set me free?
free from all this hypocrisy
why can't you set me free?
free from starvation and poverty
I ain't gonna change my mind,
They can take away my silver
They'll torment me with taxation,
Every little thing they want to control
In spite of all those things
false leaders and prophets do
Put your love, I'll always be true
why can't you set me free?
free from pain and misery
why can't you set me free?
Let my people live in harmony
why can't you set me free?
Free from all this hypocrisy
why can't you set me free?
Free from starvation and poverty
