Free World

I thought of you
When they closed down the school and the hospital too
Did they think that you were better? They were wrong
You had so many friends they all left you in the end
'Cause they couldn't take the patter

And I'll see you baby when the clans rise again
Women and men united by a struggle going down
You've got to walk into the water
With your sister and your daughter in this free world

If I wore your shades could I share your point of view?
Could I make you feel better? Paint a picture, write a letter?
Well I know what you're saying but I see the things you do
And it's much too dangerous to get closer to you

But I'll see you baby when the clans rise again
Women and men united by the struggle going down
With a pocketful of plastic like a dollar on elastic
In this free world

I wouldn't tell you if I didn't care

I'll see you baby when the clans rise again
Women and men united by the struggle
And the ghettos are full of Mercedes Benz
And you'd never hurt a friend who wouldn't tell you

It's cold and it's gonna get colder
You may not get much older, you're much too scared of living
And to die is a reliable exit so you push it and you test it
With thunder bird and rivin'

And I'll see you baby when the clans rise again
Women and men united in the struggle
In this free world, baby got to take it, got to grab it
Got to get it up and shag it in this free world

Going down, you've got to get into the water
Like a lamb goes to the slaughter in this free world
Baby going down, with a pocketful of plastic like a dollar on elastic
In this free world

I wouldn't tell you if I didn't care