Classic love story true to his western tx roots. One of my favorites as a story, but I think there are alot of songs that are amazing not even listed on this site. I guess I should figure out how to add them, because I have about 8 REK cd's.
Whether it be February, October or July, I find freedom. I'm feeling alive. I am staring at two panes of glass that reflect all the mistakes I've made and then taken away. There were pictures in the artwork, there were figments in lovers, there were colors in black and white. I discovered slavery is conveniently offered across the broadband line. But I; I won't be taken this time. No, I won't be taken alive.
Explosions over heaven are just so simple, next to heaven, the darkness of the sky against the brightness of the river. Now, freedom give me, freedom oh give me, freedom give me, oh freedom oh give me, give!
Myself and my excuses were both made to become useless, the intrusion of my senses blind, deaf, dumb just like Judas had betrayed me but you were faithful and be capable of the foolish love of the Messiah who was dying just to know me full of blueness. In a day of independence, my heart ran to you forever. You're the solace I remember in the corner of my bedroom. Now eternity is open, faith and hope have changed the looming into knowing that you're here and never going away.
Love is why I'm alive. On the fourth of July...
The explosions over heaven are just so simple, next to heaven, the darkness of the sky against the brightness of the river. Now, freedom give me, freedom oh give me, freedom give me, oh freedom oh give me, give!
Freedom give me, freedom oh give me, freedom give me, freedom oh give me, freedom give me, freedom oh give me, freedom give me, freedom oh give me! Freedom give me, freedom oh give me Freedom oh give me, freedom give me, give me freedom oh give me
(I won't be taken this time, Lord. I won't be taken alive, Lord! Love is why I'm alive! On the fourth of July.) .
Explosions over heaven just as simple, next to heaven, the darkness of the sky against the brightness of the river. Now, freedom give me, freedom oh give me, freedom give me, oh freedom oh give me, give!
Explosions over heaven are just so simple, next to heaven, the darkness of the sky against the brightness of the river. Now, freedom give me, freedom oh give me, freedom give me, oh freedom oh give me, give!
Myself and my excuses were both made to become useless, the intrusion of my senses blind, deaf, dumb just like Judas had betrayed me but you were faithful and be capable of the foolish love of the Messiah who was dying just to know me full of blueness. In a day of independence, my heart ran to you forever. You're the solace I remember in the corner of my bedroom. Now eternity is open, faith and hope have changed the looming into knowing that you're here and never going away.
Love is why I'm alive. On the fourth of July...
The explosions over heaven are just so simple, next to heaven, the darkness of the sky against the brightness of the river. Now, freedom give me, freedom oh give me, freedom give me, oh freedom oh give me, give!
Freedom give me, freedom oh give me, freedom give me, freedom oh give me, freedom give me, freedom oh give me, freedom give me, freedom oh give me! Freedom give me, freedom oh give me Freedom oh give me, freedom give me, give me freedom oh give me
(I won't be taken this time, Lord. I won't be taken alive, Lord! Love is why I'm alive! On the fourth of July.) .
Explosions over heaven just as simple, next to heaven, the darkness of the sky against the brightness of the river. Now, freedom give me, freedom oh give me, freedom give me, oh freedom oh give me, give!
Lyrics submitted by ChickenChaser
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