Time flies by in photographs
It didn't matter what I did
I'm free
Here I stand in ruby slippers
I've laid the bricks, I've built the walls
Kept bumping into that misery
I'm free, kickin' out of that prison, I am free
I'm free

It could never touch my heart
I'm free
I'm free, kickin' out of that prison, I am free
That somehow I would think of what to do

High strung tightrope walk, ticking time bomb clock
Yeah, I'm free

Just enough to keep the faith
'Cause I had just enough imagination
Nobody's gonna put the blues inside of me, yeah
Time flies by in photographs
Nobodys gonna put the blues inside of me
And in the stress to be the best I've done it all
And I passed my graduation, and I hold my Ph.d
Scratch my name off, cut these chains
When I'd get lost in a momentary weakness of emotion

Nobody's gonna put the blues inside of me, Ohh yeah
Ohh yeah
I felt the doubt for what I lacked right from the start

Yeah, I'm free
Locked up deep down inside of me
All I see is I don't need this

Life blows fast changes, wind blows past pages

Free
I've slammed the doors, I've jammed the locks
Singin' those words of wisdom, let it be

Yeah, I'm free
Singin' those words of wisdom, let it be
I'm free, kickin' out of that prison, I am free

And paper scraps and songs
Singin' those words of wisdom, let it be
I'm free
It did a number on my head
Three taps takes me home
Nobone could tell me back then why joy eluded me
Three taps takes me home
Yeah, I'm free
Packed my tools, went back to school, yeah
All the angels came around to help me through
In crash test blues I paid those dues
I'm free
Took that rage and I, turned that page and I
I'm free
Here I stand in ruby slippers
And paper scraps and songs