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Independence Lyrics
Patient anticipation
Up 'til now I've been hurry up and waiting
At a bus stop in Independence
Lickin' an ice cream cone
I've been kickin', I've been schemin'
And this is as close as I've ever been to leavin'
Five blocks away a stone's throw from home
But I'm as good as gone
I gotta get gone, gone, gone
Shootin' like a gun, a gun, a gun
Skippin' like a stone, stone, stone
Far as I can run to where freedom is free
There's a road like a long gray ribbon far as I can see
And it's pullin' Independence out of me
Emancipation, paper chasin'
Leaving with question marks and mama's blessin'
Put her picture in my pocket
Along with her rosary
Some say I'm crazy, a little loco
And most of my friends will live and die in this zip code
It might be for me but until I go
How am I ever supposed to know
I gotta get gone, gone, gone
Shootin' like a gun, a gun, a gun
Skippin' like a stone, stone stone
Far as I can run to where freedom is free
There's a road like a long gray ribbon far as I can see
I'm bustin' out of Independence
Independence bustin' out of me
I'm bustin' out of Independence
Independence bustin' out of me
I gotta get gone, gone, gone
Shootin' like a gun, a gun, a gun
Skippin' like a stone, stone stone
Far as I can run to where freedom is free
There's a road like a long gray ribbon far as I can see
There's a road like a long gray ribbon far as I can see
And it's pullin' Independence out of me
Independence
Up 'til now I've been hurry up and waiting
At a bus stop in Independence
Lickin' an ice cream cone
I've been kickin', I've been schemin'
And this is as close as I've ever been to leavin'
Five blocks away a stone's throw from home
But I'm as good as gone
Shootin' like a gun, a gun, a gun
Skippin' like a stone, stone, stone
Far as I can run to where freedom is free
There's a road like a long gray ribbon far as I can see
And it's pullin' Independence out of me
Leaving with question marks and mama's blessin'
Put her picture in my pocket
Along with her rosary
Some say I'm crazy, a little loco
And most of my friends will live and die in this zip code
It might be for me but until I go
How am I ever supposed to know
Shootin' like a gun, a gun, a gun
Skippin' like a stone, stone stone
Far as I can run to where freedom is free
There's a road like a long gray ribbon far as I can see
Independence bustin' out of me
I'm bustin' out of Independence
Independence bustin' out of me
Shootin' like a gun, a gun, a gun
Skippin' like a stone, stone stone
Far as I can run to where freedom is free
There's a road like a long gray ribbon far as I can see
There's a road like a long gray ribbon far as I can see
And it's pullin' Independence out of me
Independence
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I love all the double meanings in this song... like classic country w/ a fresh sound.
My favourite song off the album! The meaning is pretty straightforward. I hope this sees the light of day as a single, but probably not. :(
@star tripper What's the meaning? It probably isn't this, but I like think that it's about runaway slaves, mainly because of the chorus and part of the second verse.
@star tripper What's the meaning? It probably isn't this, but I like think that it's about runaway slaves, mainly because of the chorus and part of the second verse.
I've gotta get gone, gone, gone, shootin like a gun, a gun, a gun, Skippin like a stone, stone, stone, far as I can run to where FREEDOM IS FREE -The capitalized part is where it's spelled for me there. it's like "I have to get to where there is REALLY freedom."
I've gotta get gone, gone, gone, shootin like a gun, a gun, a gun, Skippin like a stone, stone, stone, far as I can run to where FREEDOM IS FREE -The capitalized part is where it's spelled for me there. it's like "I have to get to where there is REALLY freedom."
and the second verse:
and the second verse:
Leavin' with question marks and momma's blessin - narrator isn't sure whether he/she...
Leavin' with question marks and momma's blessin - narrator isn't sure whether he/she should do this or not, for great punishment would await if caught.
Most of my friends will live and die in this zip code - Most of the narrator's friends will live a slave, and die a slave - in the same place to the same master.