It's time to luagh,it's time to cry
It's time to be what you need to be
It won't be long 'til they are gone
And we can be what we want to be

I'm gonna run from everything
Everything that holds me down
Nothing to win, nothing to lose
You can't tell me what to do anymore

You can't tell me what to do anymore
Now I'm free, Now I'm free, Now I'm free
I'm gonna run, I'm gonna win
I'm gonna do what I need to do

'Cause it's time to be what I need to be
You can't tell me what to do anymore
You can't tell me what to do anymore
Now I'm free, Now I'm free, Now I'm free

I want hold air in my hand
Own the one thing you can't buy
Nothing to win, nothing to lose
I'm gonna run from everything

Everything that holds me down
Nothing to win, nothing to lose
It's time to be what I need to be
You can't tell me what to do anymore

You can't tell me what to do anymore
Now I'm free, now I'm free, Now I'm free


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    When I hear this song (particularly the chorus), I think of some form of independence..

    I'm going to play this song at my graduation party =)

    Spoon333on June 22, 2005   Link

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