Took that rage and I, turned that page and I
Scratch my name off, cut these chains
Nobone could tell me back then why joy eluded me
I'm free
Singin' those words of wisdom, let it be
And I passed my graduation, and I hold my Ph.d
In crash test blues I paid those dues
I'm free, kickin' out of that prison, I am free
High strung tightrope walk, ticking time bomb clock
All the angels came around to help me through
I'm free
It did a number on my head
And paper scraps and songs
I'm free
Yeah, I'm free
And paper scraps and songs
Ohh yeah
Three taps takes me home
I'm free
I'm free, kickin' out of that prison, I am free
It could never touch my heart
Singin' those words of wisdom, let it be
Packed my tools, went back to school, yeah
Just enough to keep the faith
Here I stand in ruby slippers
Nobody's gonna put the blues inside of me, Ohh yeah
Yeah, I'm free
And in the stress to be the best I've done it all
Yeah, I'm free
Life blows fast changes, wind blows past pages
Kept bumping into that misery
Singin' those words of wisdom, let it be
I'm free, kickin' out of that prison, I am free
That somehow I would think of what to do
Yeah, I'm free
I felt the doubt for what I lacked right from the start
Time flies by in photographs
I've slammed the doors, I've jammed the locks
I'm free
All I see is I don't need this
It didn't matter what I did
Nobodys gonna put the blues inside of me
Time flies by in photographs
Here I stand in ruby slippers
I've laid the bricks, I've built the walls
Three taps takes me home
When I'd get lost in a momentary weakness of emotion
I'm free
Locked up deep down inside of me
Nobody's gonna put the blues inside of me, yeah
'Cause I had just enough imagination
