Freedom

by Yardier

SHE WAS LYING IN THE SUN
HALFWAY DEAD
RAPED AND STRIPPED
BY THE CARAVAN

UP FROM EL SALVADOR
SEARCHING FOR A HOME
LEFT IN THE DESERT NAKED
BROKEN ALL ALONE

SHE CROSSED MOUNTAINS
FREEDOM WAS HER GOAL
DETERMINED, SHE MADE HER WAY
THROUGH MEXICO

HER BODY FACED NORTH
SHE’D BEEN LEFT BEHIND
EVIL MEN HAD USED HER
THEY HAD A GOOD TIME

SHE CRAWLED AS FAR AS SHE COULD
WITH LITTLE HOPE SHE HAD
REACHING FOR FREEDOM
WITH HANDS FULL OF SAND

FREEDOM IS JUST A BREATH AWAY
ON THE DESERT FLOOR
THE BORDER IS SO VERY CLOSE
SO IS HEAVEN'S DOOR

SHE FINALLY FOUND HER FREEDOM
IT WASN’T WHAT SHE PLANNED
SHE TOOK THE LORD’S DETOUR
INTO THE PROMISED LAND

FREEDOM COMES AT A COST
SOMEONE MUST DIE
IT COULD BE YOU, COULD BE ME
OR SOME OTHER GUY

THERE’S A TIME IN EVERYONES LIFE
WHERE STAYING IN PLACE
IS WORTH THE RISK AND DANGER
OF LEAVING IT

CONSIDER WHEN YOU TRAVEL
CONSIDER HOW FAR
CONSIDER CROSSING A DESERT
TO REACH UPON A STAR

CONSIDER CROSSING A DESERT
TO REACH UPON A STAR
SHINING ABOVE MOUNTAINS
THAT SHINES FROM AFAR

IT SHINES ACROSS MIGHTY SEAS
TO FAR OFF DISTANT LANDS
OFFERING LIBERTY AND FREEDOM
TO EVERY WOMAN AND MAN

UP FROM ANYWHERE ELSE
PEOPLE TRAVEL ON
TO DISTANT SHORES OF PROMISE
AND FREEDOM'S OPEN ARMS

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by Yardier

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