| Free like we want to be
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| Some time you want to get off
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| But the boss man say you gonna lose you pay
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| No chain on your feet now
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| 9 to 5 got you beat now
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| You working hard to save
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| Inflation like a tidal wave
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| Are we free like we want to be
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| Tell me are we free like we want to be
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| Are we free like we want to be
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| Tell me are we free like we want to be
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| Racist get defeat
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| Black man vote and take you seat
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| Now them think we gonna quiet
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| Maybe we start a riot
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| What happen to the diamond they stole
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| The innocent blood run cold
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| Do we still have to live in poverty
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| Now they say we’re free to be poor
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| But are we free like we want to be
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| Black man are we free like we want to be
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| Tell me are we free like want to be
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| Are you free are you free
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| Kept in emotion
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| Will cause an explosion
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| Let your love go
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| Let me know
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| Some people expect
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| That’s not what them get
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| Become no slave
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| Of them evil and wicked ways
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| Are we free like we want to be
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| Are we free like we want to be
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| Are you free like you want to be
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| Are we free like we want to be
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| Can’t walk the streets late at night
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| Without fear of parasite
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| Everyone has a inborn right
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| A inborn right to live
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| Who gave us the reason to fight
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| By promoting negative vibes
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| Who taught us of drugs and crime
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| Now they say we’re free to homicide
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| Committing genocide
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| We freely homicide committing genocide
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| Man we free like we want to be
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| Black man we free like we want to be
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| Tell me we free like we want to be
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| Are you free like you want to be
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| We want to be free
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| Free like we want to be |